1 Kings 16:24
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
And he bought the hill of Samaria of Shemer, for two talents of silver,.... A talent of silver, according to Brerewood {f}, was of our money three hundred and seventy five pounds, so that this hill was purchased at seven hundred and fifty pounds:
and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria; its name from him was Shomeron, which is the Hebrew name for Samaria; which, according to Bunting {g} was six miles from Tirzah, and ever after the royal seat of the kings of Israel.
{f} De Ponder. & Pret. c. 4.
{g} Ut supra, (Travels, &c.) p. 163.