Maachah
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Oppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea (Josh 13:13; 2 Sam 10:6, 8; 1 Chr 19:7).
A daughter of Talmai, king of the old native population of Geshur. She became one of David’s wives, and was the mother of Absalom (2 Sam 3:3).
The father of Hanan, who was one of David’s body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).
The daughter of Abishalom (called Absalom, 2 Chr 11:20-22), the third wife of Rehoboam, and mother of Abijam (1 Kgs 15:2). She is called “Michaiah the daughter of Uriel,” who was the husband of Absalom’s daughter Tamar (2 Chr 13:2). Her son Abijah or Abijam was heir to the throne.
The father of Achish, the king of Gath (1 Kgs 2:39), called also Maoch (1 Sam 27:2).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Maacah
ma'-a-ka (ma`akhah; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Mocha; Codex Alexandrinus Maacha): A small Syrian kingdom adjoining that of Geshur on the western border of Bashan, the inhabitants of which are called Maachathites (the Revised Version (British and American) "Maacathites"), whose territory was taken by Jair (Deut 3:14; Josh 12:5). The border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites and all Mt. Hermon were given to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh 13:11). The inhabitants of these kingdoms, however, were not driven out by Israel (Josh 13:13), and at a later day the children of Ammon hired mercenaries from Maacah for their encounter with David. The armies met near Medeba when the "Syrians" from Maacah found themselves opposed to Joab. That famous captain completely routed them (2 Sam 10:6 ff the Septuagint has "Amalek"). In 1 Chr 19:6 it is called Aram-maacah, Syria-maachah (the King James Version); and in 1 Chr 2:23 "Aram" appears instead of "Maacah."
It evidently lay between Geshur on the South and Hermon on the North, being probably bounded by Jordan on the West, although no certain indication of boundaries is now possible. They would thus be hemmed in by Israel, which accounts for `Geshur and Maacath dwell in the midst of Israel" (Josh 13:13).It is possible that Abel-beth-maacah may have been a colony founded by men from Maacah.
W. Ewing
See also
Person Maacah Person Maachah (1 Kgs 15,2) Person Maachah (1 Chr 11,43) Person Maachah (1 Sam 27,2) Place Maacah (Jos 12,5)
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