Maacah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Maacah, also known as Micaiah, the daughter of Abishalom (Absalom), was the wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah, king of Judah.
Daughter of Abishalom; wife of Rehoboam; mother of Abijah
Lineage: Uriel › Maacah
Names
- en Maacah
- en Maakah · Also called
- en Maachah · Also called
- en Micaiah · Also called
- en Michaiah · Also called
- he מַעֲכָה · H4601K
- he מִיכָיָ֫הוּ · H4322H
- bg Мааха
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1011 BC – 961 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1026 BC – 951 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 996 BC – 846 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1482 BC – 1182 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1555 BC – 1205 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1595 BC – 1220 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1576 BC – 1201 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1675 BC – 1275 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1665 BC – 1265 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1700 BC – AD 86 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1706 BC – AD 185 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1606 BC – AD 285 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1711 BC – AD 285 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1718 BC – AD 383 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1723 BC – AD 483 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1732 BC – AD 579 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1737 BC – AD 679 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1722 BC – AD 904 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1797 BC – AD 934 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2273 BC – AD 563 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2430 BC – AD 511 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2592 BC – AD 454 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2632 BC – AD 519 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2769 BC – AD 487 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2809 BC – AD 552 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2854 BC – AD 612 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3179 BC – AD 287 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2919 BC – AD 652 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3154 BC – AD 417 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3155 BC – AD 416 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2999 BC – AD 677 |
Maacah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Maacah, also referred to as Micaiah, was the daughter of Abishalom (likely Absalom, the son of David) and the wife of King Rehoboam of Judah (1Ki 15:2; 2Ch 11:20-21). She was the mother of Abijah, who succeeded Rehoboam as king (1Ki 15:2; 2Ch 11:22; 13.2). Maacah held the influential position of queen mother during the reigns of Rehoboam and Abijah. However, she was removed from this role by her grandson, King Asa, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah (1Ki 15:13; 2Ch 15:16). Maacah's story illustrates the political significance of the queen mother in the Judean monarchy and the religious reforms undertaken by King Asa to purge idolatry from the land.
Sources: STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Maacah@1Ki.15.2-2Ch)