The meaning of Ammonite in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
the usual name of the descendants of Ammon, the son of Lot (Genesis 19:38). From the very beginning (Deuteronomy 2:16-20) of their history till they are lost sight of (Judges 5:2), this tribe is closely associated with the Moabites (Judges 10:11; 2Chr 20:1; Zephaniah 2:8). Both of these tribes hired Balaam to curse Israel (Deuteronomy 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 (Deuteronomy 2:20; Genesis 14:5). They are known as the Beni-ammi (Genesis 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" (Deuteronomy 23:3). They afterwards became hostile to Israel (Judges 3:13). Jephthah waged war against them, and "took twenty cities with a very great slaughter" (Judges 11:33). They were again signally defeated by Saul (I Samuel 11:11). David also defeated them and their allies the Syrians (II Samuel 10:6-14), and took their chief city, Rabbah, with much spoil (II Samuel 10:14; 12:26-31). The subsequent events of their history are noted in II Chronicles 20:25; 26:8; Jeremiah 49:1; Ezekiel 25:3,6. One of Solomon's wives was Naamah, an Ammonite. She was the mother of Rehoboam (I Kings 14:31; 2Chr 12:13).
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