2 Samuel 21:2

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Summary

And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

Now the

Joshua 9:3

The amorites

Genesis 15:16

In his zeal

General references

Joshua 2:17

Bible References

Now the

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

The amorites

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

In his zeal

And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

General references

And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.