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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.
2 Samuel
When Kindness Gets Thrown Back in Your Face
Maacah is a small Aramean kingdom contributing 1,000 soldiers to the Ammonite coalition, one of several regional powers drawn into a conflict that started with a diplomatic slight.
2 Samuel
The Last Words and the Men Who Stayed
Maacah is identified as the homeland of Eliphelet son of Ahasbai — a small Aramean region north of Israel, indicating that David's fighting force included warriors from beyond Israel's borders.
2 Chronicles
When God Says Stand Down
Maacah here names the region from which Rehoboam's second and most beloved wife originates — her geographic and family identity signaling the international scope of royal marriage alliances.
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