When Sheba led a revolt against David, he fled to Abel-beth-maachah. Joab besieged the city until a wise woman negotiated Sheba's death, saving the city from destruction.
Key verses:2 Samuel 20:14-151 Kings 15:202 Kings 15:29
1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beth-Maachah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
