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עַמּוֺן₁₀₆ proper name [of a people] Ammon, ᵐ5 Αμμαν, Αμμων (Assyrian Bît Ammanu COT^Glossary); always (except 1Sam 11:11 [where however ᵐ5 reads ׳ בְּנֵי ע], Ps 83:8, which have ׳ ע alone) בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן, connected by J with בֶּןעַֿמִּי son of Lot Gen 19:38 (and meaning of name doubtless sought herein by J ; compare II. עַם); people apparently akin to Israel, but usually hostile, dwelling east of Jordan, northeast of Moab, between Arnon and Jabbok: Num 21:24 (twice in verse) ( J E ), Deut 2:19 (twice in verse); Deut 2:37; Deut 3:11; Deut 3:16 ; Josh 12:2; Josh 13:10 ( D ), Josh 13:25 ( P ), Judg 3:13 ; Judg 10:6 + 25 t. Judg 10-12, 1Sam 11:11; 1Sam 12:12; 1Sam 14:47; 2Sam 8:12; 2Sam 10:1 + 14 t. 2 Sam 10-12; 2Sam 17:27; 1Kgs 11:7; 1Kgs 11:33; 2Kgs 23:13; 2Kgs 24:2; 1Chr 18:11 + 20 t. Chronicles, Amos 1:13; Isa 11:14; Jer 9:25 + 9 t. Jeremiah, Zeph 2:8; Zeph 2:9; Ezek 21:25; Ezek 21:33 + 5 t. Ezek 25; . — See Che^{Ammon in Ency. Bib}.