AMORITES, THE

- Descent of

Ge 10:15,16; 1Ch 1:13,14



- One of the seven nations of Canaan

Ge 15:21; Ex 3:8,17



- Governed by many independent kings

Jos 5:1; 9:10



- Kings of, great and powerful

Ps 136:18,20



- Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south

Nu 13:29; De 1:7,20; Jud 1:36



- Acquired an extensive territory from Moab east of Jordan

Nu 21:26,30



- Had many and strong cities

Nu 32:17,33



- Of gigantic strength and stature

Am 2:9



- CHARACTER OF

. Profane and wicked

Ge 15:16



. Idolatrous

Jos 24:15



- Defeated by Chedorlaomer, &c

Ge 14:7



- Joined Abraham against the kings

Ge 14:13,24



- Jacob took a portion from

Ge 48:22



- Forbearance of God towards

Ge 15:16



- Doomed to utter destruction

De 20:17,18



- Refused a passage to Israel

Nu 21:21-23; De 2:30



- Deprived of their eastern territory by Israel

Nu 21:24-35



- Land of, given to Reubenites, &c

Jos 13:15-31



- Western kings of, confederated against Israel

Jos 10:1-5



- Miraculous overthrow of

Jos 10:11-14



- Kings of, degraded and slain

Jos 10:24-27



- The Gibeonites a tribe of, deceived Israel into a league

2Sa 21:2,; Jos 9:3-16



- The Israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from

Jud 1:34,35



- Had peace with Israel in the days of Samuel

1Sa 7:14



- Brought into bondage by Solomon

1Ki 9:20,21



- Ahab followed the abominations of

1Ki 21:26



- Manasseh exceeded abominations of

2Ki 21:11



- The Jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with

Ezr 9:1,2



- Descent from, illustrative of man's natural state

Eze 16:3

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