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.