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MAACAH

(Heb. maʿăḵâ)

(PERSON)

(also MAOCH)

A common name of both males and females in the OT.

1. A child of Nahor (brother of Abraham) and his concubine Reumah (Gen. 22:24). It is not known whether the child was male or female.

2. The mother of David’s son Absalom, who temporarily overthrew his father’s rule (2 Sam. 3:3 = 1 Chr. 3:2). She was the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, and thus represented a marriage alliance between Israel and Geshur.

3. The father of Achish, king of Gath, a contemporary of Solomon (1 Kgs. 2:39). He is called Maoch at 1 Sam. 27:2.

4. The favorite wife of King Rehoboam of Judah. She is listed as the daughter of Absalom (Abishalom, possibly the son of David) and mother of Abijah/m (1 Kgs. 15:2; 2 Chr. 11:20-22). At 2 Chr. 13:2 the mother of Abijah is identified as Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. 1 Kgs. 15:10 calls Maacah the mother of Asa. Some scholars suggest she was actually the granddaughter of Abishalom (thus daughter of Uriel and Tamar; 2 Sam. 14:27) and the grandmother of Asa. One of only three mothers of kings given the title queen mother (Heb. gĕḇîrâ), she was discharged from her position by Asa for constructing an Asherah (1 Kgs. 15:13).

5. A concubine of Caleb; mother of Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph, and Sheva (1 Chr. 2:48-49).

6. The sister (1 Chr. 7:15) or wife (v. 16) of Machir, mother of Peresh (Perez) and Sheresh (Zerah).

7. The wife of Jehiel the father of Gibeon, an ancestor of King Saul (1 Chr. 8:29; 9:35).

8. The father of Hanun, one of David’s Mighty Men (1 Chr. 11:43).

9. The father of Shepatiah, a tribal leader in Simeon during David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16).

Mark W. Chavalas

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MAACAH

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)