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1 Kings 16:24 (RSV)

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24 He bought the hill of Sama'ria from Shemer for two talents of silver; and he fortified the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Sama'ria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

Definition(s):
Shemer (Shem-er): guardian; thorn