the crusaders referred to the village as "samueth" or "samahete". in 1179, baldwin iv confirmed the sale from viscountess petronella of acre of houses, vineyards and gardens in samueth, the village of suphie, and some houses in castellum regis to count jocelyn iii, uncle of baldwin iv, for 4,500 bezants. however, ronnie ellenblum writes that it is unlikely that there was actual frankish settlement in suhmata at this time.