Person

Maachah

Name means
pressed down; worn; fastened
Also called
Michaiah
Born
Jerusalem
Belongs to
Genealogy of Jesus
Mentioned
8 verses · first in 1 Kings 15:2

Family

GrandparentsAbsalom
ParentsUrielTamar
Maachah married toRehoboam

About Maachah

The daughter of Abishalom (called Absalom, 2 Chr. 11:20-22), the third wife of Rehoboam, and mother of Abijam (1 Kings 15:2). She is called “Michaiah the daughter of Uriel,” who was the husband of Absalom’s daughter Tamar (2 Chr. 13:2). Her son Abijah or Abijam was heir to the throne.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

On the map

Every mention

1 Kings 15:2, 15:10, 15:13
2 Chronicles 11:20–22, 13:2, 15:16

Others called Maachah

People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.