Ammonites, The

• Descent of Gen. 19:38
• CALLED the
  • Children of Lot Dt. 2:19
  • Children of Ammon Jer. 25:21
• Governed by hereditary kings 2 Sam. 10:1
• COUNTRY OF
  • Belonged to the Zamzummims Dt. 2:20,21
  • Bordered on the Amorites Num. 21:24
  • Was fertile Jer. 49:4
  • Well fortified Num. 21:24
  • Half of, given to the Gadites Josh. 13:25
• CHARACTER of
  • Cruel and covetous Amos 1:13
  • Proud and reproachful Zeph. 2:10
  • Vindictive Ezek. 25:3, 6
  • Fond of ornaments 2 Chr. 20:25
  • Idolatrous Judg. 10:6; 1 Ki. 11:7, 33; 2 Ki. 23:13
  • Superstitious Jer. 27:3, 9
• CHIEF CITIES of
  • Rabbah 2 Sam. 12:26,27; Jer. 49:3
  • Ai Jer. 49:3
• JEWISH LAWS RESPECTING
  • Perpetual exclusion from the congregation Dt. 23:3; Neh. 13:1
  • No covenant to made with Dt. 23:6
  • Not to be distressed Dt. 2:19; 2 Chr. 20:10
• Assisted Eglon against Israel Judg. 3:12,13
• With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years Judg. 10:6-9
• Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from Judg. 10:15-18, 11:4-33
• Proposed a disgraceful treaty to Jabesh-gilead 1 Sam. 11:1-3
• Saul's victories over 1 Sam. 11:11, 14:47
• Ill-treated David's ambassadors 2 Sam. 10:1-4
• Hired the Syrians against David 2 Sam. 10:6
• Victories of Joab over 2 Sam. 10:7-14, 12:26-29
• The royal treasure of, taken 2 Sam. 12:30
• Of Rabbah reduced to hard bondage 2 Sam. 12:31
• Spoil of, consecrated to God 2 Sam. 8:11,12
• One of David's mighty men was of 2 Sam. 23:37
• Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into Israel 1 Ki. 11:1-5
• Confederated against Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 20:1; Ps. 83:5-7
• Miraculous defeat of 2 Chr. 20:5-24
• Submitted to Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:8
• Defeated by Jotham 2 Chr. 27:5
• Seized upon the possessions of Gad Jer. 49:1
• Aided the Chaldeans against Judah 2 Ki. 24:2
• Vexed the Jews after captivity Neh. 4:3, 7,8
• The Jews reprobated for intermarrying with Ezra 9:1-3; Neh. 13:23-28
• PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
  • Subjection to Babylon Jer. 25:9-21, 27:3, 6
  • Destruction for hatred to Israel Ezek. 25:2-10; Zeph. 2:8,9
  • Punishment for oppressive cruelty Jer. 49:1-5; Amos 1:13-15
  • Restoration Jer. 49:6
  • Subjection to the Jews Isa. 11:14