Maacah מַעֲכָה
Father of Hanan, one of David's mighty men
Biography
Maacah was the father of Hanan, who was one of King David's mighty men (1Ch.11.43). Hanan is listed among the warriors who joined David during his reign. The mighty men were known for their bravery, loyalty, and military prowess (2Sa.23.8-39; 1Ch.11.10-47). They played a significant role in establishing and defending David's kingdom. No further details are provided about Maacah himself in the biblical narrative. His mention as the father of one of David's mighty men suggests that he may have been a person of some influence or status within the tribe of Benjamin. The inclusion of Shephatiah in the list of mighty men highlights the important role that individual warriors played in the success of David's reign and the establishment of the Israelite monarchy.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 11:43
"Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַעֲכָה | H4601O |
Maacah
Revised Version (British and American) "Maacathites"), whose territory was taken by Jair (De 3:14; Jos 12:5). The border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites and all Mt. Hermon were given to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Jos 13:11). The inhabitants of these kingdoms, however, were not driven out by Israel (Jos 13:13), and at a later day the children of Ammon hired mercenaries from Maacah for their encounter with David. The armies met near Medeba when the "Syrians" from Maacah found themselves opposed to Joab. That famous captain completely routed them (2Sa 10:6 ff the Septuagint has "Amalek"). In 1Ch 19:6 it is called Aram-maacah, Syria-maachah (the King James Version); and in 1Ch 2:23 "Aram" appears instead of "Maacah."
It evidently lay between Geshur on the South and Hermon on the North, being probably bounded by Jordan on the West, although no certain indication of boundaries is now possible. They would thus be hemmed in by Israel, which accounts for `Geshur and Maacath dwell in the midst of Israel" (Jos 13:13).It is possible that Abel-beth-maacah may have been a colony founded by men from Maacah.
W. Ewing
(1) Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Mocha; Codex Alexandrinus Mocha, daughter of Nahor, borne to him by Reumah (Ge 22:24).
(2) Septuagint: Code