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# Maakah
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## Facts:
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Maakah (or Maacah) 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 Maakah or Beth Maakah 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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* Maakah 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.
(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
(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:
* Strong's: H4601
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
Maakah, Maakah's