Meaning
Ammonites are a people descended from Ammon who inhabited the region east of the Jordan River.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, the Ammonites were descendants of Ammon, the son of Lot.
They inhabited the land of the children of Ammon and frequently appeared in the history of Israel.
Key References
- Genesis 19:30-38
- Deuteronomy 2:19-23
- Judges 3:13
- Judges 10:6-18
- Judges 11:1-40
- 1 Samuel 11:1-11
- 2 Samuel 10:1-19
- 2 Samuel 12:26-31
- 2 Kings 24:2
- Jeremiah 49:1-6
- Ezekiel 25:1-7
Related Terms
- Ammon
- Lot
- Moabites
- Israel
- Jephthah