1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Samuel 21:2

Then the king calling for the Gabaonites, said to them: (Now the Gabaonites were not of the children of Israel, but the remains of the Amorrhites: *and the children of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul sought to slay them out of zeal, as it were, for the children of Israel and Juda.)

Josue 9:16.

Amorrhites, by which name all the nations of Chanaan were frequently designated, Genesis 15:16. (Menochius) --- They were properly Hevites. --- Juda. As if Josue, and all succeeding governors, had acted wrong, Exodus 23:33., and Josue 6:19. Saul ought, at least, to have consulted God. (Calmet)