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 inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

The amorites

In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full."

In his zeal

You shall consume all the peoples whom Yahweh your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall not pity them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.

Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

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

He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh." So they made him ride in his chariot.

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

General references

The men said to her, "We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.