Ammonite

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Rabbah is their capital. (The ESV Study BibleTM, English Standard Version (ESV) by Crossway Bibles, 2007. Page 1459)

Saul fought all his enemies on every side, including the Ammonites, when he took kingship over Israel. (1 Samuel 14:47)

After receiving the Davidic covenant, the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went. King David dedicated the silver and gold from the nations he subdued, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. (2 Samuel 8:11-12) They were loyal to King David under King Nahash. (2 Samuel 10:2)

When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, the Ammonites sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob, 12,000 men. And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the gate, while the Syrians of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country. Joab arrayed against the Syrians with some of the best men in Israel, while Abishai arrayed the rest against the Ammonites. They drew near to battle, and the Syrians fled before him, triggering the Ammonites to flee.

Hadadezer brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates under commander Shobach, but they fled and were defeated by King David. All kings who were servants to Hadadezer made peace with Israel, and the Syrians were afraid to save the Ammonites anymore.

(2 Samuel 10)

In the spring of the year, David sent Joab and his servants and all Israel to ravage the Ammonites and besiege Rabbah, while David remained in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 11:1) Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. Joab sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called by my name." David gathered the people and went to Rabbah and fought against it and took it. And he took the crown of their king from his head, the spoil of the city, a very great amount, and he set the people who were in it to labor. And thus he did to all the cities of the Ammonites. (2 Samuel 12:2-29)

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