MAACAH, Maachah, Maachati, or Beth-Maacha, a little Province of Syria, to the East and the North of the Sources of the River Jordan, upon the Road to Damascus. Abel or Abela was in this Country, whence it was called Abel-beth-maacha. Joshua tells us, that the IsraelitesJosh. xiii. 13. would not destroy the Maachathites, but permitted them to dwell in the Land amongst them. The King of Maachah gave Assistance to the Ammonites 2 Sam. x. 8, 9.against David. Sheba the Son of Bichri, took Refuge in Abel of Beth-maachah. The Distribution of the half Tribe of Manasseh 2 Sam. xx. 15, 16, &c. Deut. iii. 14. Josh. xii. 5.beyond Jordan extended as far as this Countrey.
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