King Omri chose Samaria to be the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
King Omri
Jerusalem was the first capital of the Israelites after it was captured by King David in about 1000 BCE. It remained the capital of Judah (after whom the Jews are named) and stayed the capital even after the Roman conquests, temporarily being renamed Aelia Capitolina. Prior to the capture of Jerusalem, the United Kingdom of Israel was ruled from Shiloh and later Hebron. After the split of Israel and Judah, Jerusalem remained the capital of Judah and Samaria became the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
Yes and No. There are several different cities that served as capitals of Ancient Israel such as Giv'ah (Gibeah) during the Saul, Hebron during the early Davidic Kingdom leadership, Samaria for the Northern Kingdom of Israel, and Jerusalem for the remainder of the Davidic Kingdom to the Babylonian Exile and during the Hasmonean Kingdom. Jerusalem is the current capital of the State of Israel although most nations refuse to officially recognize it as such because of its disputed status and maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.
The city of Samaria was originally the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom, Israel. At one stage, probably during the reigns of Kings Ahab and Omri, Israel extended its territory north into what is now Syria, east into present-day Jordan and westwards to the Mediterranean Sea. However, this expansion was shortlived, and soon the Assyrians reduced Israel to the city of Samaria and a small territory surrounding the city.After the final conquest of Israel in 722 BCE, the former kingdom became the Assyrian province of Samaria. Large numbers of Israelites were deported or fled to Judah and Egypt, while the Assyrians repopulated the region with people from other conquered lands. Eventually the people of Samaria became known as Samarians, or Samaritans.During the early Roman period, as in the first century CE, Judea was to the south of Samaria, with Idumea to its south, Perea was east of Samaria, Decapolis to the east-northeast, with Galilee and Phoenicia to the north.
Although David established Jerusalem as the capital of a united Israel long before Jesus came, the country later split into two kindgoms - the kingdom of the north retaining the name of Israel and that of the south being called Judah, as it occupied much of the territory that was held as the area of the tribe of Judah way back in the time of Jacob abd his twelve sons . The Kingdom of Israel (or Northern Kingdom) existed as an independent state until around 720 BC when it was conquered by the Assyrian Empire; while the Kingdom of Judah (or Southern Kingdom) existed as an independent state until 586BC when it was conquered by the Babylonicn Empire. Until these times the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel was Samaria, and the southern kingdom of Judah still held Jerusalem as its capital. In the time of Jesus, the Roman Empire had conquered both Israel and Judah (which became known by its Latin name of Judea) and the two capitals retained as administrative centres, but as they were part of the Roman Empire, the official capital city was, of course, Rome.
Simple AnswerJerusalem was the first capital of the Israelites after it was captured by King David in about 1000 BCE. It remained the capital of Judah (after whom the Jews are named) and stayed the capital even after the Roman conquests, temporarily being renamed Aelia Capitolina.More DetailIf you're referring to the United Monarchy of Israel, prior to the capture of Jerusalem, that country was ruled from several different cities. The cities that served as capitals of Ancient Israel include Shiloh during the tribal period, Gibeah (Giv'ah) during the reign of Saul, and Hebron during the early Davidic Kingdom. Once King David conquered Jerusalem, he transferred the capital there and Solomon kept the capital in Jerusalem. After Solomon died, the United Monarchy split into two separate countries, the Northern Kingdom of Israel and Southern Kingdom of Judah.If you're referring to the Northern Kingdom of Israel (the kingdom of the Ten Tribes) as distinct from that of Judah, it should be noted that after the Kingdom of Israel split into the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the South Kingdom of Judah, there was a rapid succession of capitals in the North. The capitals of the North included: Shechem (now called Nablus), Penuel, and Tirzah, before settling on Samaria (Shomron). Jerusalem remained the capital of Judah up until the Babylonian Exile and during the Hasmonean Kingdom. Jerusalem is the current capital of the State of Israel although most nations refuse to officially recognize it as such because of its disputed status and maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.
Short Answer: Jerusalem Long Answer: There are several different cities that served as capitals of Ancient Israel such as Giv'ah (Gibeah) during the Saul, Hebron during the early Davidic Kingdom leadership, and Jerusalem during the latter Davidic Kingdom and all of Solomon's reign. After the Kingdom of Israel split into the Northern Kingdom of Israel, there was a rapid succession of capitals: Shechem (now called Nablus), Penuel, and Tirzah, before settling on Samaria. Jerusalem remained the capital of Judah up until the Babylonian Exile and during the Hasmonean Kingdom. Jerusalem is the current capital of the State of Israel although most nations refuse to officially recognize it as such because of its disputed status and maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.
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A:After they conquered Israel, the assyrians named this territory Samaria (or Samarina), after the principal city of Samaria. Thus, Samaria was the successor state to Israel, which was formerly part of the land the Bible refers to as Canaan. Strictly speaking, there was never a single nation of Canaan, but a region of allied West Semitic city-states.
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