The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Maachah, persons in the Bible
or Maacah (both: m´k) (KEY) , in the Bible. 1 Absaloms mother. 2 See Maoch. 3 Idolatrous wife of Rehoboam. She was Absaloms daughter and mother of Abijah. 4 Calebs concubine. 5 Wife of Machir the Manassite. 6 Child of Nahor. 7 Wife of Jehiel. 8,9 Fathers of two of Davids men.