Bible Dictionary
Mount of the Amorites
The Mount of the Amorites was the hill country south of Canaan’s central highlands, associated with the Amorite inhabitants. It formed part of the region viewed by Israel’s spies and wilderness travelers.
Definition
The Mount of the Amorites was the hill country associated with the Amorites. It is identified with the region later known as the hill country of Judah and Ephraim, though “Amorites” could also serve as a general designation for the inhabitants of Canaan.
Biblical Usage
Israel’s spies and wilderness travelers encountered this hill country before entering Canaan. The term occurs in descriptions of the land and its inhabitants.
Historical Background
The range rises abruptly from the wilderness of et-Tih, the “wandering” wilderness. The designation could be geographical or could refer broadly to Canaanite inhabitants.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The range of hills which rises abruptly in the wilderness of et-Tih (“the wandering”), mentioned Deut. 1:19, 20, “that great and terrible wilderness.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>("Hill-country of the Amorites" (De 1:7,20,24; compare Nu 13:29; Jos 10:6, etc.)): The region intended is that afterward known as the hill country of Judah and Ephraim, but sometimes "Amorites" is used as a general designation for all the inhabitants of Canaan (Ge 15:16; Jos 24:8,18, etc.).</p><p>See AMORITES.</p>