Tribes in the Bible

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Tribe - A collection of families descending from one ancestor. The "twelve tribes" of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt. 24:30 the word has a wider significance. The tribes of Israel are referred to as types of the spiritual family of God.

Judah held its ground against Assyria for one hundred and twenty-three years, and became the rallying-point of the dispersed of every tribe, and eventually gave its name to the whole race. Those of the people who in the last struggle escaped into the territories of Judah or other neighbouring countries naturally looked to Judah as the head and home of their race. And when Judah itself was carried off to Babylon, many of the exiled Israelites joined them from Assyria, and swelled that immense population which made Babylonia a second Palestine.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ammonite

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

The prophets predicted fearful judgments against the Ammonites because of their hostility to Israel (Zeph. 2:8; Jer. 49:1-6; Ezek. 25:1-5, 10; Amos 1:13-15).

The national idol worshipped by this people was Molech or Milcom, at whose altar they offered human sacrifices (1 Kings 11:5, 7). The high places built for this idol by Solomon, at the instigation of his Ammonitish wives, were not destroyed till the time of Josiah (2 Kings 23:13).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

Ammonite

AM'MONITE, noun [Cornu ammonis, from Jupiter Ammon, whose statues were represented with ram's horns.]

Serpent-stone, or cornu ammonis, a fossil shell, curved into a spiral, like a ram's horn; of various sizes, from the smallest grains to three feet in diameter. This fossil is found in stratums of limestone and clay, and in argillaceous iron ore. It is smooth or ridged; the ridges strait, crooked or undulated.

Naves Topical Index

Ammonites

Descendants of Benammi, one of the sons of Lot
Gen 19:38

Character of
Judg 10:6; 2 King 23:13; 2 Chr 20:25; Jer 27:3; Jer 27:9; Ezek 25:3; Ezek 25:6; Amos 1:13; Zep 2:10

Territory of
Num 21:24; Deut 2:19; Josh 12:2; Josh 13:10; Josh 13:25; Judg 11:13

Israelites forbidden to disturb
Deut 2:19; Deut 2:37

Excluded from the congregation of Israel
Deut 23:3-6

Confederate with Moabites and Amalekites against Israel
Judg 3:12-13

Defeated by the Israelites
Judg 10:7-18; Judg 11:32-33; Judg 12:1-3; 1 Sam 11:1-15; 2 Sam 8:12; 2 Sam 10:10; 2 Sam 11:1; 2 Sam 12:26-31; 2 Sam 17:27; 1 Chr 18:11; 1 Chr 20:1-3; 1 Chr 14:20; 2 Chr 26:7-8; 2 Chr 27:5

Conspire against the Jews
Neh 4:7-8

Solomon takes wives from
1 King 11:1; 2 Chr 12:13; Neh 13:26

Jews intermarry with
Ezra 9:12; Ezra 10:10-44; Neh 13:23

Kings of:

Baalis
Jer 40:14; Jer 41:10

Hanun
Jer 10:10; Jer 13:19

Nahash
1 Sam 11:1-15; 2 Sam 10:1-2; 1 Chr 19:1-2

Idols of:

Milcom
2 King 23:13

Molech
Molech

Prophecies concerning
Isa 11:14; Jer 9:25-26; Jer 25:15-21; Jer 27:1-11; Jer 49:1-6; Ezek 21:20; Ezek 21:28-32; Ezek 25:1-11; Dan 11:41; Amos 1:13-15; Zep 2:8-11

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ammonitess

a woman of Ammonite race. (1 Kings 14:21,31; 2 Chronicles 12:13)

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