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It is located in the region that is present-day Amman, the capital of Jordan. The city holds historical and theological importance in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of Israel's interactions with neighboring nations.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Rabbah is first mentioned in <a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">Deuteronomy 3:11</a>, where it is noted as the location of the iron bedstead of Og, king of Bashan, which was kept in Rabbah of the Ammonites. This reference highlights the city's significance as a center of power and culture in the ancient Near East.<br><br>In <a href="/2_samuel/11.htm">2 Samuel 11:1</a>, Rabbah is the site of a significant military campaign led by King David. The passage states, "In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem." This event is pivotal as it sets the stage for the subsequent narrative involving David, Bathsheba, and Uriah the Hittite.<br><br>The siege of Rabbah is further detailed in <a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">2 Samuel 12:26-29</a>, where Joab captures the royal city. Joab sends messengers to David, urging him to gather the rest of the troops to take the city, lest it be named after Joab. David complies, and the city is captured, marking a significant victory for Israel.<br><br>In <a href="/1_chronicles/20.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1-3</a>, the capture of Rabbah is recounted again, emphasizing the spoils taken from the city and the subjugation of the Ammonite people. The narrative underscores the military prowess of David and his forces, as well as the expansion of Israel's influence.<br><br><b>Historical and Archaeological Context:</b> <br>Rabbah was a fortified city and the capital of the Ammonite kingdom. Its strategic location along major trade routes contributed to its wealth and importance. Archaeological excavations in the area have uncovered significant artifacts, including fortifications, water systems, and inscriptions, which provide insight into the city's historical context and its interactions with neighboring cultures.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Rabbah's mention in the biblical narrative serves as a backdrop for key events in the life of King David. The city's capture is a testament to God's favor upon David's reign, as well as a demonstration of the consequences of sin, as seen in the account of David and Bathsheba. The narrative of Rabbah also reflects the broader theme of Israel's relationship with surrounding nations, highlighting issues of conflict, conquest, and divine justice.<br><br><b>Prophetic References:</b> <br>The prophets also mention Rabbah in the context of divine judgment. In <a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Jeremiah 49:2</a>, the Lord declares, "Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites; it will become a mound of ruins, and its villages will be set on fire. Then Israel will dispossess those who dispossessed her, says the LORD." This prophecy underscores the theme of retribution and the eventual downfall of nations that oppose God's people.<br><br>Similarly, in <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a>, Rabbah is included in a prophecy of judgment against the Ammonites, further emphasizing the city's role in the prophetic literature as a symbol of opposition to God's will and the inevitable triumph of divine justice.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>Rabbah's role in the biblical narrative is multifaceted, encompassing themes of military conquest, divine judgment, and the complexities of Israel's interactions with its neighbors. Its historical and archaeological significance continues to provide valuable insights into the ancient world and the enduring legacy of biblical events.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Rabbah</span><p>great; powerful; contentious<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Rabbah</span><p>(<i>great</i>). <ol> <li>A very strong place on the east of the Jordan, and the chief city of the Ammonites. In five passages -- (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">3:11</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">2 Samuel 12:26</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm">17:27</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Jeremiah 49:2</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a>) --it is styled at length Rabbath of the Ammonites, or the children of Ammon; but elsewhere, (<a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Joshua 13:25</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">2 Samuel 11:1</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/12-27.htm">12:27,29</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-3.htm">Jeremiah 49:3</a>) simply Rabbah. When first named it is mentioned as containing the bed or sarcophagus of the giant Og. (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">3:11</a>) David sent Joab to besiege Rabbah. (<a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">2 Samuel 11:1,17</a>) etc. Joab succeeded in capturing a portion of the place --the "city of waters," that is, the lower town so called from its containing the perennial stream which rises in and still flows through it. The citadel still remained to be taken, but this was secured shortly after David's arrival. (<a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">2 Samuel 12:26-31</a>) Long after, at the date of the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar, (<a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Jeremiah 49:2,3</a>) it had walls and palaces. It is named in such terms as to imply that it was of equal importance with Jerusalem. (<a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a>) From Ptolemy Philadelphus (B.C. 285-247) it received the name of Philadelphia. It was one of the cities of the Decapolis, and became the seat of a Christian bishop. Its ruins, which are considerable are found at <i>Ammon</i> about 22 miles from the Jordan. It lies in a valley which is a branch, or perhaps the main course, of the <i>Wady Zerka</i> usually identified with the Jabbok. The public buildings are said to be Roman, except the citadel, which is described as of large square stones put together without cement, and which is probably more ancient than the rest.</li> <li>A city of Judah named with Kirjath-jearim in (<a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60</a>) only. No trace of its existence has yet been discovered.</li> </ol><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Or Rab'bath, great. <p>(1.) "Rabbath of the children of Ammon," the chief city of the Ammonites, among the eastern hills, some 20 miles east of the Jordan, on the southern of the two streams which united with the Jabbok. Here the bedstead of Og was preserved (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">Deuteronomy 3:11</a>), perhaps as a trophy of some victory gained by the Ammonites over the king of Bashan. After David had subdued all their allies in a great war, he sent Joab with a strong force to take their city. For two years it held out against its assailants. It was while his army was engaged in this protracted siege that David was guilty of that deed of shame which left a blot on his character and cast a gloom over the rest of his life. At length, having taken the "royal city" (or the "city of waters, " <a href="/2_samuel/12-27.htm">2 Samuel 12:27</a>, i.e., the lower city on the river, as distinguished from the citadel), Joab sent for David to direct the final assault (<a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">11:1</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">12:26</a>-31). The city was given up to plunder, and the people were Ruthlessly put to death, and "thus did he with all the cities of the children of Ammon." The destruction of Rabbath was the last of David's conquests. His kingdom now reached its farthest limits (<a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1</a>-15; <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1</a>-15). The capture of this city is referred to by Amos (<a href="/1_chronicles/1-14.htm">1:14</a>), Jeremiah (<a href="/1_chronicles/49-2.htm">49:2</a>, 3), and Ezekiel (<a href="/1_chronicles/21-20.htm">21:20</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-5.htm">25:5</a>).<p>(2.) A city in the hill country of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60</a>), possibly the ruin Rubba, six miles north-east of Beit-Jibrin.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">RABBAH</span><p>rab'-a:<br><br>(1) (rabbah; Rhabba, Rhabbath, Rhabban. The full name is rabbath bene `ammon; he akra ton huion Ammon, Rhabbath huion Ammon, "Rabbah of the children of Ammon"): This alone of the cities of the Ammonites is mentioned in Scripture, so we may take it as the most important. It is first named in connection with the "bed" or sarcophagus of Og, king of Bashan, which was said to be found here (<a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">Deuteronomy 3:11</a>). It lay East of the territory assigned to Gad (<a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Joshua 13:25</a>). Whatever may have been its history in the interval, it does not appear again in Scripture till the time of David. This monarch sent an embassy of sympathy to King Hanun when his father Nahash died. The kindness was met by wanton insult, which led to the outbreak of war. The Ammonites, strengthened by Aramean allies, were defeated by the Israelites under Joab, and took refuge in Rabbah. After David's defeat of the Arameans at Helam a year later, the Ammonites were exposed alone to the full-force of Israel, the ark of the covenant being carried with the troops. The country was ravaged and siege was laid to Rabbah. It was during this siege that Uriah the Hittite by David's orders was exposed "in the forefront of the hottest battle" (<a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">2 Samuel 11:15</a>), where, treacherously deserted by his comrades, he was slain. How long the siege lasted we do not know; probably some years; but the end was in sight when Joab captured "the city of waters" (<a href="/2_samuel/12-27.htm">2 Samuel 12:27</a>). This may mean that he had secured control of the water supply. In the preceding verse he calls it the "royal city." By the chivalry of his general, David was enabled in person to enjoy the honor of taking the city. Among the booty secured was the crown of Melcom, the god of the Ammonites. Such of the inhabitants as survived he treated with great severity (<a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">2 Samuel 12:26-31</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1</a>).<br><br>In the utterances of the prophets against Ammon, Rabbah stands for the people, as their most important, or perhaps their only important, city (<a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Jeremiah 49:2, 3</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Amos 1:14</a>). <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4</a> speaks of the "flowing valley"-a reference perhaps to the abundance of water and fruitfulness-and the treasures in which she gloried. <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Ezekiel 21:21</a> represents the king of Babylon at "the head of the two ways" deciding by means of the divining arrows whether he should march against Jerusalem or against Rabbah. Amos seems to have been impressed with the palaces of Rabbah.<br><br>The city retained its importance in later times. It was captured by Ptolemy Philadelphus (285-247 B.C.), who called it Philadelphia. It was a member of the league of ten cities. Antiochus the Great captured it by means of treachery (Polyb. v.71). Josephus (BJ, III, iii, 3) names it as lying East of Peraea. In the 4th century A.D., it ranked with Bostra and Gerasa as one of the great fortified cities of Coele-Syria (Ritter, Erdkunde, XV, ii, 1154). It became the seat of a bishop. Abulfeda (1321 A.D.) says that Rabbah was in ruins at the time of the Moslem conquest.<br><br>Rabbah is represented by the modern `Amman, a ruined site with extensive remains, chiefly from Roman times, some 14 miles Northeast of Heshbon, and about 22 miles East of the Jordan. It lies on the northern bank of Wady `Amman, a tributary of the upper Jabbok, in a well-watered and fruitful valley. Possibly the stream which rises here may be "the waters" referred to in <a href="/2_samuel/12-27.htm">2 Samuel 12:27</a>. Ancient Rabbah may have stood on the hill now occupied by the citadel, a position easy of defense because of its precipitous sides. The outer walls of the citadel appear to be very old; but it is quite impossible to say that anything Ammonite is now above ground. The citadel is connected by means of an underground passage with a large cistern or tank to the North, whence probably it drew its watersupply. This may be the passage mentioned in the account of the capture of the city by Antiochus. "It is," says Conder (Heth and Moab, 158), "one of the finest Roman towns in Syria, with baths, a theater, and an odeum, as well as several large private masonry tombs built in the valley probably in the 2nd century. The fortress on the hill, now surrounding a considerable temple, is also probably of this same date. The church with two chapels farther North, and perhaps some of the tombs, must belong to a later age, perhaps the 4th century. The fine mosque and the fine Moslem building on the citadel hill cannot be earlier than the 7th, and are perhaps as late as the 11th century; and we have thus relics of every building epoch except the Crusading, of which there appears to be no indication."<br><br>The place is now occupied by Arabs and Circassians who profit by the riches of the soil. It is brought into contact with the outside world by means of the Damascus-Hejaz Railway, which has a station here.<br><br>(2) (ha-rabbah; Codex Vaticanus Sotheba; Codex Alexandrinus Arebba): A city of Judah named along with Kiriath-jearim (<a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60</a>).<br><br>W. Ewing<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2579.htm"><span class="l">2579. Chamath <b>Rabbah</b> -- Chamath-<b>Rabbah</b></span></a><br>Chamath <b>Rabbah</b>. 2578, 2579. Chamath <b>Rabbah</b>. 2580 . Chamath-<b>Rabbah</b>.<br> Transliteration: Chamath <b>Rabbah</b> Phonetic Spelling: (kham-ath <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2579.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7237.htm"><span class="l">7237. <b>Rabbah</b> -- two places in Isr.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7236, 7237. <b>Rabbah</b>. 7238 . two places in Isr. Transliteration: <b>Rabbah</b><br> Phonetic Spelling: (rab-baw') Short Definition: <b>Rabbah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7237.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1337.htm"><span class="l">1337. Bath-rabbim -- "daughter of multitudes," a name for Heshbon <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Bath-rabbim. From bath and a masculine plural from rab; the daughter (ie City) of<br> <b>Rabbah</b> -- Bath-rabbim. see HEBREW bath. see HEBREW rab. 1336, 1337. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1337.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/daubney/the_three_additions_to_daniel_a_study/chronology_3.htm"><span class="l">Chronology.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Oxf, 1888, xviii. to xxiv.). He also identifies the Breshith <b>Rabbah</b> quoted<br> with the Midrash <b>Rabbah</b> de <b>Rabbah</b>. The real Breshith <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/chronology 3.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/chapter_iii_the_nations_of.htm"><span class="l">The Nations of the South-East</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Campaign followed upon campaign; the City of Waters, <b>Rabbah</b>, the "capital" of Ammon,<br> was closely invested, and the Aramaic allies of Hanun were put to flight. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iii the nations of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/daubney/the_three_additions_to_daniel_a_study/integrity_and_state_of_the_3.htm"><span class="l">Integrity and State of the Text.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And in the Syro-Chaldee version, given in Midrash <b>Rabbah</b> de <b>Rabbah</b>, Bel has<br> a subscription, and the Dragon a fresh title (see Ball, 345a). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/integrity and state of the 3.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_how_the_war.htm"><span class="l">How the War was Waged against the Ammonites and Happily Concluded.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> met with, he immediately sent Joab, the captain of his host, against them, and gave<br> him the flower of his army, who pitched his camp by <b>Rabbah</b>, the metropolis <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how the war.htm</font><p><a href="/library/baring-gould/the_village_pulpit_volume_ii_trinity_to_advent/lx_the_image_of_self.htm"><span class="l">The Image of Self.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He goes to war in his armour, and takes the city of <b>Rabbah</b>. He carries off the crown<br> of the king and puts it on his own head. The spoil of the city is great. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lx the image of self.htm</font><p><a href="/library/daubney/the_three_additions_to_daniel_a_study/authorship_2.htm"><span class="l">Authorship.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> So in Breshith <b>Rabbah</b> [64] on Genesis 37:24 we have nearly the words of v.28 sq.,<br> introduced by "This is as it is written in Daniel" (Ball, 344a). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/authorship 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/select_masterpieces_of_biblical_literature/vi_ezekiels_discourse.htm"><span class="l">Ezekiel's Discourse</span></a> <br><b>...</b> city. Thou shall appoint a way, for the sword to come to <b>Rabbah</b> of the<br> children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/vi ezekiels discourse.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_74_chammath_ammaus_the.htm"><span class="l">Chammath. Ammaus. The Warm Baths of Tiberias.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> joining by a bridge. "<b>Rabbah</b> said, Chammath is the same with the warm baths<br> of Gadara, and Rakkath is Tiberias.". "It was lawful <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 74 chammath ammaus the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_14_ascalon_gerar_the.htm"><span class="l">Ascalon. Gerar. The Story of the Eighty Witches.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> How far? To the river of Egypt. But behold, Gaza is pleasant to dwell in," &c. In<br> the author of Aruch it is, Gardiki. "Bereshith <b>Rabbah</b> (saith he) renders <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 14 ascalon gerar the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_viii_traditionalism_its_origin.htm"><span class="l">Traditionalism, Its Origin, Character, and Literature - the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 86 a, we read of a discussion in the heavenly Academy on the subject of purity,<br> when <b>Rabbah</b> was summoned to heaven by death, although this required a miracle <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter viii traditionalism its origin.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/rabbah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Rabbah</b> (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>RABBAH</b>. rab'-a: (1) (<b>rabbah</b>; Rhabba, Rhabbath,<br> Rhabban. The full name is rabbath bene `ammon; he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rabbah.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ravaged.htm"><span class="l">Ravaged (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him,<br> and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged <b>Rabbah</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ravaged.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/besieged.htm"><span class="l">Besieged (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him,<br> and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged <b>Rabbah</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/besieged.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/aroer.htm"><span class="l">Aroer (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Dead Sea. (2.) One of the towns built by the tribe of Gad (Numbers 32:34)<br> "before <b>Rabbah</b>" (Joshua 13:25), the Ammonite capital. It <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aroer.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ammonite.htm"><span class="l">Ammonite (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> David also defeated them and their allies the Syrians (2 Samuel 10:6-14), and took<br> their chief city, <b>Rabbah</b>, with much spoil (2 Samuel 10:14; 12:26-31). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ammonite.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/expired.htm"><span class="l">Expired (29 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him,<br> and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged <b>Rabbah</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/expired.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shutting.htm"><span class="l">Shutting (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Joab and his servants and all Israel with him; and they made waste the land of the<br> children of Ammon, and took up their position before <b>Rabbah</b>, shutting it in. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shutting.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bene-ammon.htm"><span class="l">Bene-ammon (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 25 and the border is to them Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and the half of<br> the land of the Bene-Ammon, unto Aroer which 'is' on the front of <b>Rabbah</b>, (YLT <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bene-ammon.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/royal.htm"><span class="l">Royal (154 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1); (4) melukhah, "kingdom," "kingly power and dignity": "royal city," literally,<br> the city of the kingdom, meaning here that part of the city (<b>Rabbah</b>) in which <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/royal.htm - 42k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jo'ab.htm"><span class="l">Jo'ab (120 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him,<br> and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged <b>Rabbah</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jo'ab.htm - 34k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/suffering-servant-Isaiah-53.html">Is Isaiah 53 'The Suffering Servant' a prophecy about Jesus? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/age-differences-relationships.html">What does the Bible say about age differences in relationships? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Rabbah (14 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">Deuteronomy 3:11</a></span><br />(For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; isn't it in <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span> of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its breadth, after the cubit of a man.)<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Joshua 13:25</a></span><br />Their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is before <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">Joshua 15:60</a></span><br />Kiriath Baal (the same is Kiriath Jearim), and <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>; two cities with their villages.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/11-1.htm">2 Samuel 11:1</a></span><br />It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>. But David stayed at Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">2 Samuel 12:26</a></span><br />Now Joab fought against <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span> of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-27.htm">2 Samuel 12:27</a></span><br />Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/12-29.htm">2 Samuel 12:29</a></span><br />David gathered all the people together, and went to <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>, and fought against it, and took it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm">2 Samuel 17:27</a></span><br />It happened, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span> of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1</a></span><br />It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Jeremiah 49:2</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span> of the children of Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel possess those who did possess him, says Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-3.htm">Jeremiah 49:3</a></span><br />Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, you daughters of <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>, dress yourself in sackcloth: lament, and run back and forth among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a></span><br />You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span> of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5</a></span><br />I will make <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span> a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a resting place for flocks: and you shall know that I am Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Amos 1:14</a></span><br />But I will kindle a fire in the wall of <span class="boldtext">Rabbah</span>, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" 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href="/topical/naves/r/rabbah--also_called_rabbath--possessed_again_by_the_ammonites;_prophesied_against.htm">Rabbah: Also Called Rabbath: Possessed Again by the Ammonites; Prophesied Against</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ravaged.htm">Ravaged (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/besieged.htm">Besieged (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/aroer.htm">Aroer (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ammonite.htm">Ammonite (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/expired.htm">Expired (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shutting.htm">Shutting (43 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bene-ammon.htm">Bene-ammon (44 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/royal.htm">Royal (154 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jo'ab.htm">Jo'ab (120 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