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Matthew 1

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Matthew 1:5 [1] I.e. an alternate name for Israel. The capital city was Samaria.
Matthew 1:5 [1] I.e. an alternate name for Israel. The capital city was Samaria.
Matthew 1:6 [2] Omri king of Israel (the Northern Kingdomโ€”the ten tribes) purchased the hill on which he built Samaria, his capital city, for two talents of silver. It served both as a center for the worship of idols and as the capital of Israel until it was captured by Sargon king of Assyria in 721 B.C. This victory marked the end of the kingdom of the ten tribes.
Matthew 1:6 [2] Omri king of Israel (the Northern Kingdomโ€”the ten tribes) purchased the hill on which he built Samaria, his capital city, for two talents of silver. It served both as a center for the worship of idols and as the capital of Israel until it was captured by Sargon king of Assyria in 721 B.C. This victory marked the end of the kingdom of the ten tribes.
Matthew 1:10 [3] Micah uses a play on words as he denounces the cities in vv 10-15.
Matthew 1:10 [3] Micah uses a play on words as he denounces the cities in vv 10-15.