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The description of Samaria.
SAmaria contained half Manasses on this side Jordan, and the tribe of Ephraim. In the former we meet with Bethshean, on the walls whereof the Philistines hanged Sauls body. 2. Tirzah, where Zimri (whose onely goodnesse was, that he reigned but seven dayes) burned himself and the Kings palace.
3. Thebez, where Abimelech, prodigall of his life, but nig∣gardly of his reputation, not so pained with his death, as angry with his killer, (because a woman) would needs be killed again by his armour-bearer. 4. Megiddo, where Josiah that bright sunne set in a cloud, engageing himself in a needlesse quarrel, wherein he was slain. 5. Cesarea-Stratonis, where Herod was eaten up with worms. 6. Jezreel, a royall city of the Kings of Israel, nigh which lay the vineyard or rather bloud-yard of Naboth.
Ephraim was adorned with Samaria the chief city of Israel, which at this day sheweth more ruines then Jerusalem. 2. Shi∣loh, where the Ark was long leiger; and where Eli heart-bro∣ken with bad news, brake his neck with a fall. 3. Sichem, where Dinah bought the satisfying of her curiosity with the losse of her chastity. And as if the ground here were stained with persidi∣ousnesse, here Simeon and Levi killed the Sichemites, Joseph was sold by his brethren, Abimelech usurped the government, the ten tribes revolted from Rehoboam. 4. Mount Ephraim, a ridge of hills crossing this countrey. 5. Gerizzim and Ebal, two mountains: the blessings were pronounced on the one, and the curses on the other.