Topic
Samaria, Modern
30 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Kings 17:24Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Their true descent
¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
- 2 Kings 17:41Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Their religion mixed with idolatry
So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
- Ezra 4:2Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Professed to worship God
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
- Ezra 4:9Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Their true descent
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
- Ezra 4:10Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Their true descent
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
- Nehemiah 4:1–18Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Opposed the Jews after their return from captivity
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify…
- Matthew 10:5Torrey Had many cities
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- Luke 9:52Torrey Had many cities
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
- Luke 9:53Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
- Luke 10:33–36Torrey INHABITANTS OF — More humane and grateful than the Jews
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.…
- Luke 17:11Torrey Situated between Judea and Galilee
¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
- Luke 17:16–18Torrey INHABITANTS OF — More humane and grateful than the Jews
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
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- John 4:3 Torrey Situated between Judea and Galilee
- John 4:4 Torrey Situated between Judea and Galilee
- John 4:5 Torrey CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Sychar
- John 4:9 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews
- John 4:12 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Boasted descent from Jacob
- John 4:20 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Worshipped on Mount Gerizim
- John 4:22 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Their religion mixed with idolatry
- John 4:25 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Expected the Messiah
- John 4:29 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Expected the Messiah
- John 4:39–42 Torrey Christ preached in
- John 8:48 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Abhorred by the Jews
- Acts 1:8 Torrey Christ after his resurrection commanded the gospel to be preached in
- Acts 8:1 Torrey The persecuted Christians fled to
- Acts 8:5 Torrey CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Samaria
- Acts 8:6–8 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Ready to hear and embrace the gospel
- Acts 8:9–11 Torrey INHABITANTS OF — Were superstitious
- Acts 9:31 Torrey Many Christian churches in
- Acts 23:31 Torrey CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Antipatris
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 34 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Situated between Judea and Galilee Lu 17:11; Joh 4:3,4
- Had many cities Mt 10:5; Lu 9:52
- CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Christ preached in Joh 4:39-42
- Christ at first forbade his disciples to visit Mt 10:5
- Christ after his resurrection commanded the gospel to be preached in Ac 1:8
- INHABITANTS OF
- Their true descent 2Ki 17:24; Ezr 4:9,10
- Boasted descent from Jacob Joh 4:12
- Professed to worship God Ezr 4:2
- Their religion mixed with idolatry 2Ki 17:41; Joh 4:22
- Worshipped on Mount Gerizim Joh 4:20
- Opposed the Jews after their return from captivity Ne 4:1-18
- Expected the Messiah Joh 4:25,29
- Were superstitious Ac 8:9-11
- More humane and grateful than the Jews Lu 10:33-36; 17:16-18
- Abhorred by the Jews Joh 8:48
- Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews Lu 9:52,53; Joh 4:9
- Ready to hear and embrace the gospel Joh 4:39-42; Ac 8:6-8
- The persecuted Christians fled to Ac 8:1
- The gospel first preached in, by Philip Ac 8:5
- Many Christian churches in Ac 9:31
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.