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Maacah
        (oppression).
        1. The mother of Absalom; also called MAACHAH.
        2Sa 3:3
        2. Maacah, or (in 1Ch 19:6,7 ) Maachah, a small kingdom in close proximity to Israel which appears to have lain outside Argob, De 3:14 and Bashun. Jos 12:5 The Ammonite war was the only occasion on which the Maacathites came into contact with Israel when their king assisted the Ammonites against Joab with a force which he led himself. 2Sa 10:6,8; 1Ch 19:7


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'maacah' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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