Capital of the east of the whose iron bedstead of King Og is said to have been preserved there. It is besieged by during 's reign, and David remains in while the army is at Rabbah, taking and arranging the death of at its walls. Joab eventually captures the water supply and summons David to take the city in person, and the prophets , , and later denounce it for its cruelty toward Israel.
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Modern location: Amman. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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