Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.)

Bible References

In his zeal

Luke 9:54
his disciples James and John observing this, said, Lord, shall we command fire to descend from heaven, as Elias did, in order to consume them?
John 16:2
they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.
Romans 10:2
for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.
Galatians 4:17
they court your affection, but not in a fair way; for they design to exclude me, that you might have the greater esteem for them.