Maachah

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).

(oppression).

MA'ACHAH. The daughter of Nahor, Abraham's brother, by his concubine Reumah. Gen 22:24. The father of Achish, who was king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign, 1 Kgs 2:39; is also called Moach. 1 Sam 27:2. The daughter, or more probably the granddaughter, of Absalom, and the third wife of Rehoboam, mother to Abijah and grandmother to Asa. 1 Kgs 15:2; 2 Chr 11:20-22. In 2 Chr 13:2 she is called "Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah," "Michaiah," being a variation of "Maachah," and Uriel being the husband of Absalom's daughter Tamar. In the beginning of Asa's reign she held the dignity of queen-mother, 1 Kgs 16:2, 1 Kgs 16:10, 1 Kgs 16:13 ; 2 Chr 11:20-22; but when Asa came of age she lost the dignity as a punishment because she had introduced idolatry. 2 Chr 15:16. A concubine of Caleb, the son of Hezron. 1 Chr 2:48. A descendant of Benjamin, and the wife of Machir the Manassite. 1 Chr 7:12, 1 Chr 7:15-16. The wife of Jehiel, the founder of Gibeon, and the ancestor of the family of Saul. 1 Chr 8:29; 1 Chr 9:35. The father of Hanan, one of David's warriors. 1 Chr 11:43. The father of Shephatiah, chief of the Simeonites. 1 Chr 27:16.

pressed down; worn; fastened