Rabbah

American  

[rab-uh] / ˈræb ə /

noun

1. the ancient Biblical capital of the Ammonite kingdom east of the Jordan River.

2. a city in Judah, near Jerusalem.

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Example Sentences

When Joab had captured the city of Rabbah, he sent for King David to come and claim the honor of the achievement.

From Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses by Cross, Joseph

But it could not be Moses that said this, because Moses could know nothing about Rabbah, nor of what was in it.

From Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): the Age of Reason by Conway, Moncure Daniel

Rabbah was to be a sheepfold, Babylon a menagerie of wild beasts; a very specific difference, and very improbable.

From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Patterson, Robert

Campaign followed upon campaign; the City of Waters, Rabbah, the "capital" of Ammon, was closely invested, and the Aramaic allies of Hanun were put to flight.

From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

In the centre is the siege of Rabbah; another well-draped group represents David receiving Uriah's homage.

From Fra Bartolommeo by Kendrick, Flora