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Maacah

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Maacah (or Maakah) was one of the sons of Abraham's brother Nahor. Other people in the Old Testament also had this name.

The city of Maacah or Beth Maacah was located in the far north of Israel, in the region occupied by the tribe of Naphtali.
It was an important city and was attacked by enemies on several occasions.
Maacah was the name of several women, including the mother of David's son Absalom.
King Asa removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen because she had promoted Asherah worship.

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(See also: Asa, Asherah, Nahor, Naphtali, twelve tribes of Israel)

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