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.)
Now the
The amorites
In his zeal
General references
Bible References
Now the
Joshua 9:3
When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
The amorites
Genesis 15:16
They shall come back here in the fourth generation. The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.
In his zeal
Deuteronomy 7:16
Destroy all the peoples whom Jehovah your God gives you. Do not look at them with pity. Do not serve their gods. For that would be a snare to you.
1 Samuel 14:44
Saul said: May God strike me dead if you are not put to death!
1 Samuel 15:8
He captured King Agag of Amalek alive and with the sword he killed all the people.
2 Kings 10:16
He said: Come with me and see how I am on fire with zeal for Jehovah's cause. So he made him go with him in his chariot.
Luke 9:54
When his disciples James and John saw this they said: Lord, do you want us to request fire from heaven to consume them?
John 16:2
They will throw you out of the synagogues. Yes, the hour comes that whoever kills you will think that he offered service to God.
Romans 10:2
I testify that they have zeal for God, but not according to [precise and correct] knowledge.
Galatians 4:17
They zealously (eagerly) seek you in no good way. They desire to shut you out, that you may seek them.
General references
Joshua 2:17
The men said to her: We will be free from this oath you made us swear.