Maoch Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Maoch (or Maacah) was the father of Achish, king of Gath, to whom David fled.
father of the king of Gath (1SA 27:2)
Names
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en
Maachah
pressed down; worn; fastened
- en Maoch
- en Maoch · Also called
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en
Maacah
· Also called · H4601 none · 1KI 2:39 [perhaps] dull, stupid
- en Maok · Also called
- en Maakah · Also called
- en Maachah · Also called
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he
מָעוֹךְ
maokh · H4582 · 1SA 27:2 poor one
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he
מַעֲכָה
maakhah · H4601 · 1KI 2:39 [perhaps] dull, stupid
- el Αμμαχ Ammax · none · 1SA 27:2
- el Μααχα Maaxa · none · 1KI 2:39
- bg Мааха
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Maoch Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Maoch, also known as Maacah, was the father of Achish, the king of Gath, a Philistine city. When David was fleeing from King Saul, he sought refuge with Achish in Gath. Achish, the son of Maoch, received David and his men, allowing them to settle in the city. Later, when David was king of Israel, two of his servants fled to Achish, the son of Maacah, in Gath (1Sa 27:2; 1Ki 2:39). The variation in the name (Maoch or Maacah) may indicate different spellings or translations of the same name.
Maachah 4 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The father of Achish, the king of Gath (1 Kings 2:39), called also Maoch (1 Sam. 27:2).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Maoch_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Maoch@1Sa.27.2-1Ki) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, maachah_1934)