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 .