The Ammonites, descendants of Lot through his younger daughter (Genesis 19:38), were a people frequently in conflict with the Israelites throughout biblical history. Their territory was located east of the Jordan River, in what is now modern-day Jordan. The Ammonites are often mentioned in the context of their enmity with Israel and their idolatrous practices, particularly the worship of the god Milcom or Molech.

Prophecies Against Ammon

The biblical prophets delivered several prophecies concerning the Ammonites, often highlighting their hostility towards Israel and their impending judgment due to their sins.

1. Jeremiah's Prophecy: In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet speaks against the Ammonites, foretelling their destruction. Jeremiah 49:1-6 states, "Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: 'Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad, and why do his people live in its cities? Therefore behold, the days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites; it will become a mound of ruins, and its villages will be burned with fire. Then Israel will dispossess their dispossessors,' says the LORD." This prophecy indicates that the Ammonites, who had seized territory from the tribe of Gad, would face divine retribution and be dispossessed themselves.

2. Ezekiel's Prophecy: The prophet Ezekiel also pronounces judgment on the Ammonites. In Ezekiel 25:1-7 , the LORD declares, "Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against My sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into exile, therefore I will deliver you to the people of the East as a possession. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk." This passage highlights the Ammonites' rejoicing over Israel's misfortunes, which leads to their own downfall.

3. Amos' Prophecy: The prophet Amos also speaks against the Ammonites in Amos 1:13-15 , "This is what the LORD says: 'For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even for four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle, amid a violent storm on the day of tempest. Their king will go into exile, he and his princes together,' says the LORD." This prophecy condemns the Ammonites for their brutal acts of violence and foretells their destruction and exile.

Fulfillment and Historical Context

The prophecies against the Ammonites were fulfilled as they faced conquest and subjugation by various empires, including the Babylonians. Historical records and archaeological findings suggest that the Ammonites eventually lost their distinct identity, absorbed into the surrounding cultures and peoples. The biblical narrative and prophetic literature serve as a testament to the consequences of their actions against Israel and their idolatrous practices, as well as the fulfillment of divine judgment as pronounced by the prophets.Isaiah 11:14
But they shall fly on the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
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Jeremiah 9:25,26
Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
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Jeremiah 25:15-21
For thus said the LORD God of Israel to me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.
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Jeremiah 27:1-11
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
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Jeremiah 49:1-6
Concerning the Ammonites, thus said the LORD; Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
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Ezekiel 21:20,28-32
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defended.
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Ezekiel 25:1-11
The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
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Daniel 11:41
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
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Amos 1:13-15
Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
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Zephaniah 2:8-11
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
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