Dictionary entry

Amorites, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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