The term 'Samaritan' has several meanings according to context. Originally, it simply meant an inhabitant of the city of Samaria which was founded by King Omri c.876 B.C.E. to be the new capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.Read more
As no translation can perfectly convey the precise meaning of scripture, I find it profitable to compare different versions; in this way fresh light can be thrown on obscure, or even familiar, passages.Read more