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What the Bible Says About Maachah

Overview

The Bible addresses maachah across 12 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Asa, Kings, Rehoboam and Armies. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David, Asa, Absalom and Rehoboam.

Key Bible verses about maachah

Old Testament

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 7:15

And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

1 Chronicles 7:16

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

1 Chronicles 19:6

And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah. odious: Heb. to stink

1 Chronicles 19:7

So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

People in the Bible and maachah

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying maachah for yourself

  • Begin with 1 Kings 15:10, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of David, Asa and Absalom and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Asa, Kings, Rehoboam and Armies.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about maachah?

The Bible addresses maachah across 12 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Asa, Kings, Rehoboam and Armies. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David, Asa, Absalom and Rehoboam.

How many Bible verses are about maachah?

The Bible references maachah in 12 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention maachah?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Kings 15:10: “And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. mother's: that is, grandmother's”

Which people in the Bible are associated with maachah?

David, Asa, Absalom, Rehoboam and Zelophehad.

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