13. The sin of Ammon: they were also involved in attacking Gilead. (Syria is described as attacking Gilead in v. 3).
They attacked "in order to enlarge their borders."
They were especially brutal in their treatment of the inhabitants, even going so far as ripping "open the pregnant women of Gilead."
Smith says that Rabbah is the chief city of the Ammonites.
As a punishment for their treatment of the inhabitants of Gilead, God will bring a conquering army upon Rabbah:
"I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah, and it will consume her citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a storm on the day of tempest."
The conquerors will take the king of the Ammonites captive, along with the other royalty: "'Their king will go into exile, he and his princes together.'"
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