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.
Example Sentences
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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 Byeways in Palestine by James Finn
And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
From God and my Neighbour by Robert Blatchford
And David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Robert Cooper
The next two names are unknown, but they are followed by Rabatu or Rabbah of Judah, Magharatu, the Ma'arath of Josh, xv.
From Patriarchal Palestine by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
In the centre is the siege of Rabbah; another well-draped group represents David receiving Uriah's homage.
From Fra Bartolommeo by Flora Kendrick
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