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to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour for-
ever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in
the latter end? How long will it be then until
you tell the people to return from pursuing 4:4 Samaria. When the nation of Israel split
their brethren?” politically after Solomon’s rule, King Omri
27 And Joab said, “As God lives, unless you had named the capital of the northern kingdom of
spoken, surely then by morning all the people Israel “Samaria” (1 Kin. 16:24). The name even-
would have given up pursuing their brethren.” tually referred to the entire district and some-
28 So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people times to the entire northern kingdom, which
stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, had been taken captive (capital, Samaria) by
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nor did they fight anymore. Then Abner and Assyria in 722 B.C. (2 Kin. 17:1–6).While Assyria
his men went on all that night through the plain, led most of the populace of the 10 northern
crossed over the Jordan, and went through all tribes away (into the region which today is
northern Iraq), it left a sizable population of
Bithron; and they came to Mahanaim.
30 So Joab returned from pursuing Abner. Jews in the northern Samaritan region and
And when he had gathered all the people transported many non-Jews into Samaria.
These groups intermingled to form a mixed
together, there were missing of David’s ser- race through intermarriage.Eventually tension
vants nineteen men and Asahel. But the ser- developed between the Jews who returned
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vants of David had struck down, of Benjamin from captivity and the Samaritans. The
and Abner’s men, three hundred and sixty Samaritans withdrew from the worship of
men who died. Then they took up Asahel and Yahweh at Jerusalem and established their
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buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in worship at Mt. Gerizim in Samaria (vv. 20–22).
Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all Samaritans regarded only the Pentateuch as
night, and they came to Hebron at daybreak. authoritative. As a result of this history, Jews
repudiated Samaritans and considered them
Psalm 62:1–4
heretical. Intense ethnic and cultural tensions
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. raged historically between the two groups so
A Psalm of David. that both avoided contact as much as possible
(v. 9; Ezra 4:1–24; Neh. 4:1–6; Luke 10:25–37).
T ruly my soul silently waits
for God;
From Him comes my salvation. John 4:1–30
2 He only is my rock and my salvation; Therefore, when the Lord knew that the
He is my defense; 4 Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and
I shall not be greatly moved. 2
baptized more disciples than John (though Je-
3 How long will you attack a man? sus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples),
You shall be slain, all of you, 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee.
Like a leaning wall and a tottering 4 But He needed to go through Samaria.
fence. 5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is
4 They only consult to cast him down called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Ja-
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from his high position; cob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob’s well
They delight in lies; was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied
They bless with their mouth, from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was
But they curse inwardly. Selah about the sixth hour.
7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water.
Proverbs 16:10–12
Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” For His
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10 Divination is on the lips disciples had gone away into the city to buy
of the king; food.
His mouth must not transgress in 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him,
judgment. “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink
11 Honest weights and scales are the from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have
LORD’s; no dealings with Samaritans.
All the weights in the bag are His 10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you
work. knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to
12 It is an abomination for kings to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked
commit wickedness, Him, and He would have given you living water.”
For a throne is established by 11 The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have
righteousness. nothing to draw with, and the well is deep.

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