Baasha son of
Rehob ( akk, 𒁀𒀪𒊓 𒈥 𒊒𒄷𒁉,
mBaʿsa mar Ruḫubi) was the king of
Ammon in 853 BCE.
Along with
Bar-Hadad II of
Damascus
)), is an adjective which means "spacious".
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Ahab of the
Kingdom of Israel, the
Arab king
Gindibu, and a coalition of other
Levantine monarchs, Baasha fought against the
Assyrian king
Shalmaneser III at the
Battle of Qarqar.
References
*Rendsberg, Gary. "Baasha of Ammon". ''JANES'' 20:57 (1991).
External links
Livius.orgJewish Encyclopedia.com
Kings of Ammon
9th-century BC rulers
9th-century BC people
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