Rabbah
Americannoun
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the ancient Biblical capital of the Ammonite kingdom east of the Jordan River.
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a city in Judah, near Jerusalem.
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I quote from the twelfth chapter of the Second Book of Samuel: And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
From God and my Neighbour by Robert Blatchford
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Arno C. Gaebelein
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 A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
See also the previous quotation from the Midrash Rabbah.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
He also identifies the Breshith Rabbah quoted with the Midrash Rabbah de Rabbah.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by William Heaford Daubney
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