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Dwellings rising behind the Roman theatre, Amman, Jordan. Amman soon became capital of this new state; its modern development began in this period and was accelerated by Jordanian independence (1946).
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The city is built on rolling hills at the eastern boundary of the ʿAjlūn Mountains, on the small, partly perennial Wadi ʿAmmān and its tributaries.
Political conflict between the Jordanian government and rebellious Palestinian guerrillas erupted into open civil war in 1970 in the streets of Amman; although the government forces finally prevailed, the city was severely damaged. (sons of renown, mountaineers), Ammonites, Children of Ammon,A people descended from Ben-ammi, the son of Lot by his younger daughter. (KJV WBS YLT), Ezekiel 21:20Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. And best of all it's ad free, so sign up now and start using at home or in the classroom. Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content, The only way to keep the boat afloat was to. A Group of Miracles among a Semi-Heathen Population, How Moses Conquered Sihon and Og Kings of the Amorites, and, Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest, The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus. Capitalising on that trend while simultaneously aiming to tackle the UK’s obesity pandemic, the government has promised ‘a revolution in cycling and walking’. It is the residence of the king and the seat of government. The population of the Ammonite cities was much reduced under King David. 3000 bce). Pirates are sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them. Amman’s focus of settlement throughout history has been the small high triangular plateau (modern Mount Al-Qalʿah) just north of the wadi. a tower presumptuously intended to reach from earth to heaven, the building of which was frustrated when Jehovah confused the language of the builders (Genesis 11:1–9)
The “sons of Ammon” were in perennial, though sporadic, conflict with the Israelites.
(1.) Later the city became capital of the Ammonites, a Semitic people frequently mentioned in the Bible; the biblical and modern names both trace back to “Ammon.” The “royal city” taken by King David’s general Joab (II Samuel 12:26) was probably the acropolis atop the plateau. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. When David declared war against the Ammonites, his general, Joab, laid siege to Rabbath-Ammon, where Uriah lost his life by a secret order of his prince; and when the city was reduced to the last extremity, Joab sent for David to hasten and go thither, to enjoy the honor of taking it, 2 Samuel 11:12.