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

But when the Inhabiters of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho, and Ai,

The amorites

and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet full."

In his zeal

Thou shalt bring to nought all nations which the LORD thy God delivereth thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them neither shalt thou serve their gods, for that shall be thy decay.

Then said Saul, "God do so and so to me, except that thou die Jonathan."

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

and said, "Go with me and see the zeal I have to the LORD," and made him ride with him in his chariot.

When his disciples, James, and John, saw that, they said, "Lord, wilt thou that we command that fire come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?"

They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you, that ye should be fervent to them ward.

General references

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