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1 Kings 16:24

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.
He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver (note: 2 talents is approximately 151 pounds or 68.4 kilograms of silver.) and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.