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 , og independent kings. amorites seem have been linked jerusalem region, , jebusites may have been subgroup of them (ezek. 16:3). southern slopes of mountains of judea called mount of amorites (deut. 1:7, 19, 20).


five kings of amorites first defeated great slaughter joshua (josh. 10:5). then, more amorite kings defeated @ waters of merom joshua (josh. 11:8). mentioned in days of samuel, there peace between them , israelites (1 sam. 7:14). gibeonites said descendants, being offshoot of amorites made covenant hebrews. when saul later broke vow , killed of gibeonites, god sent famine israel.








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