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Maacah; Maachah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
or
(1) Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Μοχά ,
(2) Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Μααχά ,
(3) Μααχά ,
(4) The daughter of Absalom, the favorite wife of Rehoboam, and mother of Abijah (1 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 11:20 , etc.). Evidently "daughter" must here be understood as "granddaughter," according to a common oriental usage. Tamar was the only daughter of Absalom. If Tamar married Uriel of Gibeah (2 Chronicles 13:2 ), then Maacah was her daughter. In that case the name Micaiah in this passage would be either a copyist's error or a variant of Maacah. She must have been a woman of strong personality. Unfortunately, her influence was cast upon the side of idolatry. She maintained her position in the palace, however, till the reign of her grandson Asa. Possibly she acted as regent during his minority. Ultimately, she was degraded by him for an act of peculiar infamy (1 Kings 15:13; 2 Chronicles 15:16 ).
(5) Concubine of Caleb, son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:48 ).
(6) Sister of Huppim and Shuppim the Benjamites, who became the wife of Machir the Manassite, the "father" of Gilead (1 Chronicles 7:12 , 1 Chronicles 7:15 f).
(7) Wife of Jeiel, the "father" of Gibeon, an ancestress of King Saul (1 Chronicles 8:29; 1 Chronicles 9:35 ).
(8) Father of Hanan, one of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:43 ).
(9) Father of Shephatiah, ruler of the Simeonites under David (1 Chronicles 27:16 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Maacah; Maachah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/m/maacah-maachah.html. 1915.
