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Maachah
also known as: Maacah, Maakah, Ma'akha, Maakath
Hebrew: מַעֲכָה —transliteration: Ma`akah —possible meaning: oppression —derived from the root word Maakath (akah) meaning “to press” or “to squeeze”
This is the name of various biblical men, women, and a kingdom.
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Maachah, a small Syrian (Aramean) kingdom
It was near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea (Joshua 13:13; 2 Samuel 10:6; 10:8; 1 Chronicles 19:7). It was known as the land of Maacah.
It is located near the Golan Heights, Syria.
People of this land are called Maachathites (Deuteronomy 3:14).
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Princess Maachah, a wife of King David
She became one of David's wives, and was the mother of Prince Absalom (2 Samuel 3:3) and Princess Tamar.
She is one of the daughters of King Talmai, ruler of the old native population of Geshur.
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Maachah, father of Hanan
Maachah is the father of Hanan who was in King David’s army and was one of his bodyguards (1 Chronicles 11:43).
Nothing else is known about this Maachah.
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Maacah, son of Nahor
Nahor is the elder brother of Abraham. This Maacah is Nahor’s son by Reumah his concubine (Genesis 22:23-24).
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Maachah, a daughter of Abishalom (aka Absalom)
also known as: Michaiah
She is the 3rd and most beloved wife of the polygamous King Rehoboam (1 Kings 15:2).
…he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his other wives and concubines. For he had taken 18 wives and 60 concubines and became the father of 28 sons and 60 daughters. And Rehoboam set up Abijah the son of Maacah to be head and ruler among his brothers, for he intended to make him king. —2 Chronicles 11:20-22Maachah is alos called “Michaiah the daughter of Uriel,” who was the husband of Absalom's daughter Tamar (2 Chronicles 13:2).
Her son Abijah (aka Abijam) was heir to the throne.
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Maachah, father of King Achish
also known as: Maoch
This man is the father of King Achish, the ruler of Gath (1 Kings 2:39). He is also called Maoch (1 Samuel 27:2).
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Maacah, a concubine of Caleb
She bore 4 sons to Caleb son of Hezron: Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph, Sheva
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