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