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'''[[Maachah]]''' - oppression, a small Syrian [[Syria (EBD)|Syria]]n 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 [[King David|David]]'s wives, and was the mother of [[Absalom (EBD)|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 (EBD)|Abijah]] or Abijam was heir to the throne. (5.) The father of [[Achish (EBD)|Achish]], the king of Gath (1 Kings 2:39), called also Maoch (1 Sam. 27:2).
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