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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

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