Old Testament
Maacah
A name shared by several biblical figures, including a son of Nahor and a king of Geshur.
The name Maacah refers to multiple individuals and a region in the Old Testament. It identifies a son of Nahor, a king of Geshur whose daughter married David, and several other men and women throughout the historical books. The name also designates a kingdom east of the Jordan that interacted with the Israelites during the reigns of David and Solomon.
In the text
- Verses
- 26
- Books
- 9
- First appears
- Genesis 22:24
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 40:8
Where Maacah appears
26 verses · 20 chapters- Genesis 22Verse 24
- Deuteronomy 3Verse 14
- Joshua 12Verse 5
- Joshua 13Verses 11, 13
- 2 Samuel 3Verse 3
- 2 Samuel 23Verse 34
- 1 Kings 15Verses 2, 10, 13
- 2 Kings 25Verse 23
- 1 Chronicles 2Verse 48
- 1 Chronicles 3Verse 2
- 1 Chronicles 4Verse 19
- 1 Chronicles 7Verses 15–16
- 1 Chronicles 8Verse 29
- 1 Chronicles 9Verse 35
- 1 Chronicles 11Verse 43
- 1 Chronicles 27Verse 16
- 2 Chronicles 11Verses 20–22
- 2 Chronicles 13Verse 2
- 2 Chronicles 15Verse 16
- Jeremiah 40Verse 8
In the same books
- Jehoiada45 versesA faithful high priest who protected the Davidic line and restored true worship in Judah.
- Gad78 versesThe seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe of Gad.
- Dan67 versesThe fifth son of Jacob and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe bearing his name.
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Ishmael52 versesThe firstborn son of Abraham and Hagar, father of twelve princes and ancestor of the Ishmaelite tribes.
- Manasseh125 versesThe firstborn son of Joseph and progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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