Biblical Amorites Amorites
destruction of army of amorites gustave doré. the term amorites used in bible refer highland mountaineers inhabited land of canaan, described in genesis 10:16 descendants of canaan, son of ham. described powerful people of great stature height of cedars (amos 2:9) had occupied land east , west of jordan. height , strength mentioned in amos 2:9 has led christian scholars, including orville j. nave, wrote classic nave s topical bible, refer amorites giants . the amorite king, og, described last of remnant of rephaim (deuteronomy 3:11). terms amorite , canaanite seem used more or less interchangeably, canaan being more general , amorite specific component among canaanites inhabited land. the biblical amorites seem have occupied region stretching heights west of dead sea (gen. 14:7) hebron (13:8; deut. 3:8; 4:46–48), embracing gilead , bashan (deut. 3:10), jordan valley on east of river (4:49), land of 2 kings of amorites . sihon , og (deut. 31:4; joshua 2:10; 9:10). both sihon , o...