2 Samuel 21:2

New English Translation

So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke with them. (Now the Gibeonites were not descendants of Israel; they were a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had made a promise to them, but Saul tried to kill them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.)

Cross References

Genesis 15:16

In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit.”

2 Samuel 24:1

The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.”

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord’s cause.” So he took him along in his chariot.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu did not carefully and wholeheartedly obey the law of the Lord God of Israel. He did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam had encouraged Israel to commit.

1 Chronicles 1:14

as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Romans 10:2

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

Galatians 4:17

They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

Deuteronomy 7:16

You must destroy all the people whom the Lord your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”