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1880 BC - 900 BC
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AMMONITES |
| Birth |
1880 BC |
| _UID |
FC6EE785824C3F4CBF9C73B94FB91ACEA607 |
| Death |
900 BC |
| Notes |
- Personal name meaning, tribal. The usual name of the descendants of Ammon, the son of Lot (Gen 19:38). From the very beginning (Deut 2:16-20) of their history till they are lost sight of (Judg 5:2), this tribe is closely associated with the Moabites (Judg 10:11; 2 Chr. 20:1; Zeph 2:8). Both of these tribes hired Balaam to curse Israel (Deut 23:4). The Ammonites were probably more of a predatory tribe, moving from place to place, while the Moabites were more settled. They inhabited the country east of the Jordan and north of Moab and the Dead Sea, from which they had expelled the Zamzummims or Zuzims (Deut 2:20; Gen 14:5). They are known as the Beni-ammi (Gen. 19:38), Ammi or Ammon being worshipped as their chief god. They were of Semitic origin, and closely related to the Hebrews in blood and language. They showed no kindness to the Israelites when passing through their territory, and therefore they were prohibited from entering the congregation of the Lord to the tenth generation (Deut 23:3). They afterwards became hostile to Israel (Judg 3:13). Jephthah waged war against them, and took twenty cities with a very great slaughter (Judg 11:33). They were again signally defeated by Saul (1 Sam 11:11). David also defeated them and their allies the Syrians (2 Sam 10:6-14), and took their chief city, Rabbah, with much spoil (2 Sam 10:14; 12:26-31). The subsequent events of their history are noted in (2 Chr 20:25; 26:8; Jer 49:1; Eze 25:3, 6). One of Solomon’s wives was Naamah, an Ammonite. She was the mother of Rehoboam (1 Kin 14:31; 2 Chr 12:13).
The prophets predicted fearful judgments against the Ammonites because of their hostility to Israel (Zeph 2:8; Jer 49:1-6; Eze 25:1-5, 10; Amos 1:13-15).
The national idol worshipped by this people was Molech or Milcom, at whose altar they offered human sacrifices (1 Kin 11:5, 7). The high places built for this idol by Solomon, at the instigation of his Ammonitish wives, were not destroyed till the time of Josiah (2 Kin 23:13).
ammonites (23)
Deut 2:20, 1 Sam 11:11, 1 Kin 11:1, 1 Kin 11:5, 2 Chr 20:1, 2 Chr 26:8, 2 Chr 27:5, Ezra 9:1, Neh 4:7, Jer 27:3, Jer 40:11, Jer 40:14, Jer 41:10, Jer 41:15, Jer 49:1-2 (2), Ezek 21:20, Ezek 21:28, Ezek 25:2-3 (2), Ezek 25:5, Ezek 25:10 (2)
ammonite (9)
Deut 23:3, 1 Sam 11:1-2 (2), 2 Sam 23:37, 1 Chr 11:39, Neh 2:10, Neh 2:19, Neh 4:3, Neh 13:1
ammonitess (4)
1 Kin 14:21, 1 Kin 14:31, 2 Chr 12:13, 2 Chr 24:26
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| Person ID |
I1550 |
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| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2012 |
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