Dictionary entry

Ammonites, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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

Was 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 Jud 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 Jud 3:12,13

With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years Jud 10:6-9

Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from Jud 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