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# Ammon, Ammonites, Ammonitess #
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## Facts: ##
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The "people of Ammon" or the "Ammonites" were a people group in Canaan. They were descended from Ben-ammi, who was the son of Lot by his younger daughter.
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* The term "Ammonitess" refers specifically to a female Ammonite. This could also be translated as "Ammonite woman."
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* The Ammonites lived east of the Jordan River and were enemies of the Israelites.
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* At one point, the Ammonites hired a prophet named Balaam to curse Israel, but God did not allow him to do it.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [curse ](../kt/curse.md ), [Jordan River ](../other/jordanriver.md ), [Lot ](../other/lot.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 19:1-3 ](en/tn/1ch/help/19/01 )
* [Ezekiel 25:1-2 ](en/tn/ezk/help/25/01 )
* [Genesis 19:36-38 ](en/tn/gen/help/19/36 )
* [Joshua 12:1-2 ](en/tn/jos/help/12/01 )
* [Judges 11:26-28 ](en/tn/jdg/help/11/26 )
* [Zephaniah 02:8-9 ](en/tn/zep/help/02/08 )
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