omri built his new political capital in samaria.
where did omri build his new political capital?
samaria
initially, omri's capital was in tirzah, which had been besieged and the royal palace had been burned down. the jewish encyclopedia suggests that "the associations of tirzah were so repellent and sanguinary, and the location so poor for a capital, that omri purchased a new site" for his residence. this was in samaria, on a hill purchased from shemer for two talents of silver (about 60 kg), where omri built a new capital for the kingdom.
omri
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omri, omry, or similar can mean:





























section::::history.





























bullet::::- omri, a biblical king of israel





























bullet::::- house of omri refers to omri and his descendants (particularly ahab)





























section::::people.





























bullet::::- omri afek (born 1979), israeli footballer





























bullet::::- omri altman (born 1994), israeli footballer





























bullet::::- omri amrany (born 1954), israeli-american sculptor and painter





























bullet::::- omri ben harush (born 1990), israeli professional footballer





























bullet::::- omri casspi (born 1988), israeli professional nba basketball player





























bullet::::- omri ceren, political blogger





























bullet::::- omri katz (born 1976), american actor





























bullet::::- omri kende (born 1986), israeli footballer





























bullet::::- omri lowther (born 1983), canadian-american boxer
omri (disambiguation)