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Nazareth April 28th 1839David Roberts (artist), Louis Haghe (lithographer) · 1842

Syria Maachah

/SEER-ee-uh MAY-uh-kuh/

Summary

A small Aramean kingdom that allied with the Ammonites against David.

☩Identity

Syria-Maachah was a small kingdom located at the foot of Mount Hermon, east of the Jordan. When the Ammonites hired Syrian mercenaries to fight against David, the king of Maachah contributed troops along with Zobah, Rehob, and Ish-tob. The Maacathites were not expelled by Israel during the conquest and remained within their territory.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 19:6Joshua 12:5Joshua 13:11, 13Deuteronomy 3:14

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

19:6

See Also

Abigaïl et David BnF Français 55 fol. 55v
Maachah

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Syria-maachah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Syriamaachah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Syriamaachah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).