Bible Location
Meaning: a people; the son of my people · 13 cross references · Modern-day map available
Ammon refers to the people and territory east of the Jordan descended from Lot's line according to Genesis. It is important because the Ammonites were frequent neighbours, rivals, and opponents of Israel, and because their land and politics often shaped the history of the transjordan. First appears in Deut 2:19.1
Place meaning
a people; the son of my people
Coordinates
31.96, 35.95
First appears
Deut 2:19
AI summary: Ammon appears in Scripture as both a people and a region closely tied to Israel's eastern frontier. Its relationship with Israel is complicated by kinship traditions through Lot and by repeated episodes of hostility, war, and political tension. Ammonite involvement surfaces in the periods of the judges, monarchy, and prophetic judgment, making the name a regular part of the Bible's regional politics. The cross references present Ammon as a significant neighbouring people whose story is marked by both proximity and conflict.1
Place meaning
a people; the son of my people
Latitude
31.96
Longitude
35.95
Bible references
13
Another form of the name Ben-ammi, the son of Lot (Gen. 19:38). This name is also used for his posterity (Ps. 83:7). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.