Rabbah (Easton)

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Or Rab'bath, great. '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 (Deuteronomy 3:11 ), perhaps as a trophy of some"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter R Bible Dictionaries Rabbah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Raamses Next Entry Rabbi Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Rabbah Thompson Chain Reference Rabbah Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Rabbah Dictionaries Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Rabbah Chabad Knowledge Base Midrash Rabbah Hoshanah Rabbah Easton's Bible Dictionary Rabbah Fausset Bible Dictionary Rabbah Holman Bible Dictionary Rabbah Hitchcock Bible Names Rabbah Hastings' BibleDictionary Rabbah Morrish Bible Dictionary Rabbah, Rabbath Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Rabbah People's Bible Dictionary Rabbah Smith Bible Dictionary Rabbah Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Rabbah bar Nahmani International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Rabbah Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Rabbah McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Rabbah Rabbah (2) The Jewish Encyclopedia Ahabah Rabbah Bemidbar Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah (only first 3 shown) Lexicons רַבָּה Or Rab'bath, great. "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 ( Deuteronomy 3:11 ), 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," 2 Samuel 12:27 , i.e., the lower city on the river, as distinguished from the citadel), Joab sent for David to direct the final assault (11:1; 12:26-31). 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 ( 2 Samuel 8:1-15 ; 1 Chronicles 18:1-15 ). The capture of this city is referred to by ( Amos 1:14 ), ( Jeremiah 49:2,3 ), and ( Ezekiel 21:20 ; 25:5 ). A city in the hill country of Judah ( Joshua 15:60 ), possibly the ruin Rubba, six miles north-east of Beit-Jibrin.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)