So the kingcalledthe Gibeonitesand spoketo them (now the Gibeoniteswere not of the sonsof Israelbut of the remnantof the Amorites,and the sonsof Israelmadea covenantwith them, but Saulhad soughtto killthem in his zealfor the sonsof Israeland Judah).
"Then in the fourthgenerationthey will returnhere,for the iniquityof the Amoriteis not yetcomplete."
Now againthe angerof the LORDburnedagainst Israel,and it incitedDavidagainst them to say,"Go,numberIsraeland Judah."
He said,"Comewith me and seemy zealfor the LORD."So he made him ridein his chariot.
But Jehuwas not carefulto walkin the lawof the LORD,the Godof Israel,with allhis heart;he did not departfrom the sinsof Jeroboam,whichhe made Israelsin.
and the Jebusites,the Amorites,the Girgashites,
"They will makeyou outcasts from the synagogue,but an houris comingfor everyonewho killsyou to thinkthat he is offeringserviceto God.
For I testifyabout them that they havea zealfor God,but not in accordancewith knowledge.
They eagerlyseekyou, not commendably,but they wishto shutyou out sothat you will seekthem.
"You shall consumeallthe peopleswhomthe LORDyour Godwill deliverto you; your eyeshall not pitythem, norshall you servetheir gods,for that [would be] a snareto you.
Saulsaid,"May Goddothis[to me] and morealso,for you shall surelydie,Jonathan."
