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Maoch

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Compressed, the father of Achish, king of Gath (1 Sam 27:2). Called also Maachah (1 Kgs 2:39).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ma'-ok (ma`okh, "oppressed," "bruised"): The same as Maacah (1 Kgs 2:39). The father of that Achish, king of Gath, with whom David and his 600 sojourned under fear of Saul's treachery (1 Sam 27:2).

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).