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; Jdj 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 -- Jdj 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.