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.
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
About Maachah
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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Others called Maachah
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.