Ammonites, The

Descent of — Ge 19:38.

Called the

Children of Lot. — De 2:19.

Children of Ammon. — Jer 25:21.

Governed by hereditary kings — 2Sa 10:1.

Country of

Belonged to the Zamzummims. — De 2:20,21.

Bordered on the Amorites. — Nu 21:24.

as fertile. — Jer 49:4.

Well fortified. — Nu 21:24.

Half of, given to the Gadites. — Jos 13:25.

Character of

Cruel and covetous. — Am 1:13.

Proud and reproachful. — Zep 2:10.

Vindictive. — Eze 25:3,6.

Fond of ornaments. — 2Ch 20:25.

Idolatrous. — Jdj 10:6; 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13.

Superstitious. — Jer 27:3,9.

Chief cities of

Rabbah. — 2Sa 12:26,27; Jer 49:3.

Ai. — Jer 49:3.

Jewish laws respecting

Perpetual exclusion from the congregation. — De 23:3; Ne 13:1.

No covenant to made with. — De 23:6.

Not to be distressed. — De 2:19; 2Ch 20:10.

Assisted Eglon against Israel — Jdj 3:12,13.

With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years — Jdj 10:6-9.

Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from — Jdj 10:15-18; 11:4-33.

Proposed a disgraceful treaty to Jabesh-gilead — 1Sa 11:1-3.

Saul’s victories over — 1Sa 11:11; 14:47.

Ill-treated David’s ambassadors — 2Sa 10:1-4.

Hired the Syrians against David — 2Sa 10:6.

Victories of Joab over — 2Sa 10:7-14; 12:26-29.

The royal treasure of, taken — 2Sa 12:30.

Of Rabbah reduced to hard bondage — 2Sa 12:31.

Spoil of, consecrated to God — 2Sa 8:11,12.

One of David’s mighty men was of — 2Sa 23:37.

Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into Israel — 1Ki 11:1-5.

Confederated against Jehoshaphat — 2Ch 20:1; Ps 83:7.

Miraculous defeat of — 2Ch 20:5-24.

Submitted to Uzziah — 2Ch 26:8.

Defeated by Jotham — 2Ch 27:5.

Seized upon the possessions of Gad — Jer 49:1.

Aided the Chaldeans against Judah — 2Ki 24:2.

Vexed the Jews after captivity — Ne 4:3,7,8.

The Jews reprobated for intermarrying with — Ezr 9:1-3; Ne 13:23-28.

Predictions respecting

Subjection to Babylon. — Jer 25:9-21; 27:3,6.

Destructions for hatred to Israel. — Eze 25:2-10; Zep 2:8,9.

Punishment for oppressive cruelty. — Jer 49:1-5; Am 1:13-15.

Restoration. — Jer 49:6.

Subjection to the Jews. — Isa 11:14.