- 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
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