1 Kings 16:28

16:28 Omri passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.

1 Kings 16:32

16:32 He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria.

1 Kings 18:2

18:2 So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab.

Now the famine was severe in Samaria.