²⁴ then he bought the hill of Samaria^(A) from Shemer for 150 pounds^[a] of silver, and he built up the hill. He named the city he built Samaria^[b] based on the name Shemer, the owner of the hill.

² Ahaziah^(A) had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria^(B) and was injured. So he sent messengers, instructing them, “Go inquire of Baal-zebub,^[a](C) the god of Ekron,^(D) whether I will recover from this injury.”^(E)