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MOABITES lived east of the Dead Sea.

MOABITES lived east of the Dead Sea.

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The Peoples around the Promised Land

The Peoples Around the Promised Land (cf. Ex. 34:10–17; Deut. 20:17; Josh. 3:10; 9:1; 24:11) 1. AMALEKITES

The descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12), who dwelt south of Palestine in the Negeb. 2. AMMONITES

The descendants of Ammon, the grandson of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38), who lived east of the Jordan River and north of Moab.

3. AMORITES A general term for the inhabitants of the land, but especially for the descendants of Canaan who inhabited the hill country on both sides of the Jordan. 4. CANAANITES

Broadly speaking, these are the descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, son of Noah (cf. Gen. 10:15–18), and included many of the other groups named here.

5. EDOMITES The descendants of Esau who settled southeast of Palestine (cf. Gen. 25:30) in the land of Seir.

6. GEBALITES People of the ancient seaport later known as Byblos, about 20 miles north of modern Beirut (Josh. 13:5). 7. GESHURITES The inhabitants of Geshur, east of the Jordan and to the south of Syria (Josh. 12:5).

8. GIBEONITES The inhabitants of Gibeon and surrounding area (Josh. 9:17).

9. GIRGASHITES

A tribe descended from Canaan, which was included among the general population of the land without specific geographical identity.

10. GIRZITES An obscure group that lived in the northwest part of the Negeb, before they were destroyed by David (1 Sam. 27:8–9).

11. HITTITES Immigrants from the Hittite Empire (in the region of Syria) to the central region of the land (cf. Gen. 23:10; 2 Sam. 11:3). 12. HIVITES Descendants of Canaan who lived in the northern reaches of the land.

13. HORITES Ancient residents of Edom from an unknown origin who were destroyed by Esau's descendants (Deut. 2:22).

14. JEBUSITES Descendants of Canaan who dwelt in the hill country around Jerusalem (cf. Gen. 15:21; Ex. 3:8). 15. KENITES A Midianite tribe that originally dwelt in the Gulf of Aqabah region (1 Sam. 27:10). 16. MOABITES

The descendants of Moab, the grandson of Lot by his eldest daughter (Gen. 19:37), who lived east of the Dead Sea. 17. PERIZZITES

People included among the general population of the land who do not trace their lineage to Canaan. Their exact identity is uncertain.

The Judges of Israel

The Judges of Israel

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