Samaria] Samaria so called by Anticipation; as Bethel, Gen. XII. 8. And sundry other places in Scripture. Not that they had those names in those times first mentioned; But in after-times, when the writers of those Histories lived, 1 King. XVI. 24. It seemes of old to be called and belong to Shimron-Meron, Josh. XI. 1, 5. and XII. 20.