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Maacah, [Ma'acah] Maachah. [Ma'achah]


1. Daughter of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Gen. 22: 24.


2. Daughter of Talmai king of Geshur, and one of David's wives, the mother of Absalom. 2 Sam. 3: 3; 1 Chr. 3: 2.


3. Father of Achish king of Gath. 1 Kings 2: 39.


4. Daughter, or apparently granddaughter of Absalom (or Abishalom), wife of Rehoboam king of Judah, mother of Abijah (or Abijam), and apparently grandmother of Asa king of Judah. 1 Kings 15: 2, 10, 13; 2 Chr. 11: 20-22; 2 Chr. 15: 16. See MICHAIAH.


5. Concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron. 1 Chr. 2: 48.


6. Wife of Machir, son of Manasseh. 1 Chr. 7: 15, 16.


7. Wife of Jehiel, father, or founder, of Gibeon. 1 Chr. 8: 29; 1 Chr.

9: 35.


8. Father of Hanan, one of David's mighty men. 1 Chr. 11: 43.


9. A Simeonite, father of Shephatiah. 1 Chr. 27: 16.


10. Name of a king and of a district east of Argob and Bashan. 2 Sam. 10: 6, 8; 1 Chr. 19: 7. In 1 Chr. 19: 6 the district is called SYRIA-MAACHAH.