They were a confederation of Semitic clans, but they were far behind and were committing suicide as a nation because of their foolish practices. Melchizedek advised Abraham against fight them because he revealed to him that in the future they would be a weak people easy to defeat by their descendants. [1] Quemos was the god of the Amorites, and the Hebrews also believed for a time in his existence, although he was subordinate to Yahweh. [2]