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A small Aramean kingdom north of Israel near Mount Hermon
Northern IsraelA small Aramean kingdom situated near Mount Hermon, Maacah bordered the territories of Israel and was home to people who sometimes allied with Israel's enemies. It appears in Samuel and Chronicles as a source of mercenary soldiers hired against David, and its people are also mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis. The region's name lives on through several biblical figures connected to it by lineage or origin.
1 Kings
When the Kingdom Keeps Fumbling
Maacah appears here as a regional reference embedded in Abel-beth-maacah — one of the northern Israelite cities that Ben-hadad's forces strike after accepting Asa's silver and gold to break his alliance with Baasha.
1 Chronicles
When Being Nice Gets You Violated
Maacah is one of the small Aramean kingdoms that sends its king and entire army to join the Ammonite coalition, massing near Medeba in preparation for the coming battle.
2 Chronicles
When God Said "Don't Even Trip"
Maacah as a place refers to the region associated with Absalom's mother — the geographic origin that gives Rehoboam's favorite wife her name and lineage context.
2 Chronicles
When the Prophet Pulled Up and Said Seek God or Get Left
Maacah here likely refers to the region associated with Asa's mother's name or title — the geographic marker tied to her identity and stripped position as queen mother.
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