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Amorites, The

 

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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