As the nation of Israel approached the Promised Land, God warned them: “Do not molest [the Ammonites] or engage in strife with them, because I shall not give you any of the land of the sons of Ammon as a holding, for it is to the sons of Lot that I have given it as a holding. ” ​ — Deuteronomy 2: 19.
Kui Iisraeli rahvas hakkas Tõotatud Maale jõudma, hoiatas Jumal teda: „Ära kimbuta [ammonlasi] ja ära taple nende vastu, sest ma ei anna sulle midagi pärandiks ammonlaste maast, kuna ma olen selle andnud pärandiks Loti järglastele. ” — 5. Moosese 2: 19.