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

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
Then in the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.”

In his zeal

Deuteronomy 7:16
You shall consume all the peoples whom the Lord your God will deliver to you; your eye shall not pity them, nor shall you serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you.
1 Samuel 14:44
Saul said, “May God do this to me and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
1 Samuel 15:8
He captured Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
2 Kings 10:16
He said, “Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.” So he made him ride in his chariot.
Luke 9:54
When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
John 16:2
They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.
Romans 10:2
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.
Galatians 4:17
They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them.

General references

Joshua 2:17
The men said to her, “We shall be free from this oath to you which you have made us swear,