Maacah, Maachah
Maacah, Maachah
maa-ka (, maakhah):
(1) Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus , Mocha; Codex Alexandrinus , Mocha, daughter of Nahor, borne to him by Reumah (Gen 22:24).
(2) Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus , Maacha; Codex Alexandrinus , Maachath, the one wife of David who was of royal rank, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, who became the mother of Absalom (2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:2).
(3) , Maacha, father of Achish, king of Gath (1Ki 2:39). He is probably referred to as Maoch in 1Sa 27:2.
(4) The daughter of Absalom, the favorite wife of Rehoboam, and mother of Abijah (1Ki 15:2; 2Ch 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 (2Ch 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 (1Ki 15:13; 2Ch 15:16).
(5) Concubine of Caleb, son of Hezron (1Ch 2:48).
(6) Sister of Huppim and Shuppim the Benjamites, who became the wife of Machir the Manassite, the father of Gilead (1Ch 7:12, 1Ch 7:15 f).
(7) Wife of Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, an ancestress of King Saul (1Ch 8:29; 1Ch 9:35).
(8) Father of Hanan, one of David’s mighty men (1Ch 11:43).
(9) Father of Shephatiah, ruler of the Simeonites under David (1Ch 27:16).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Maacah, Maachah
[Ma’acah] [Ma’achah]
1. Daughter of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Gen 22:24.
2. Daughter of Talmai king of Geshur, and one of David’s wives, the mother of Absalom. 2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:2.
3. Father of Achish king of Gath. 1Ki 2:39.
4. Daughter, or apparently granddaughter of Absalom (or Abishalom), wife of Rehoboam king of Judah, mother of Abijah (or Abijam), and apparently grandmother of Asa king of Judah. 1Ki 15:2; 1Ki 15:10; 1Ki 15:13; 2Ch 11:20-22; 2Ch 15:16. See MICHAIAH.
5. Concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron. 1Ch 2:48.
6. Wife of Machir, son of Manasseh. 1Ch 7:15-16.
7. Wife of Jehiel, father, or founder, of Gibeon. 1Ch 8:29; 1Ch 9:35.
8. Father of Hanan, one of David’s mighty men. 1Ch 11:43.
9. A Simeonite, father of Shephatiah. 1Ch 27:16.
10. Name of a king and of a district east of Argob and Bashan. 2Sa 10:6; 2Sa 10:8; 1Ch 19:7. In 1Ch 19:6 the district is called SYRIA-MAACHAH.