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# Maacah #
## Facts: ##
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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.
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* 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.
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* Maacah was the name of several women, including the mother of David’ s son Absalom.
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* King Asa removed his grandmother Maacah from being queen because she had promoted Asherah worship.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Asa ](../names/asa.md ), [Asherah ](../names/asherim.md ), [Nahor ](../names/nahor.md ), [Naphtali ](../names/naphtali.md ), [twelve tribes of Israel ](../other/12tribesofisrael.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong’ s: H4601