Maachah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
oppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the
Hauran, the district of Batanea (Josh. 13:13; 2 Sam.
10:6,8; 1
Chr. 19:7).
(2.) A daughter of Talmai, king of the old native
population
of Geshur. She became one of David's wives, and was
the mother
of Absalom (2 Sam. 3:3).
(3.) The father of Hanan, who was one of David's
body-guard (1
Chr. 11:43).
(4.) The daughter of Abishalom (called Absalom, 2
Chr.
11:20-22), the third wife of Rehoboam, and mother of
Abijam (1
Kings 15:2). She is called "Michaiah the daughter of
Uriel," who
was the husband of Absalom's daughter Tamar (2 Chr.
13:2). Her
son Abijah or Abijam was heir to the throne.
(5.) The father of Achish, the king of Gath (1 Kings
2:39),
called also Maoch (1 Sam. 27:2).
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