Aram-maacah Summary
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Aram-maacah was an Aramean kingdom that allied with the Ammonites against David.
Aram-maacah
PlaceKingdom that fought against David
Names
- en Aram-maacah
- en Aram/-maacah · Also called
- en Aram/ Maakah · Also called
- en Syria/-maachah · Also called
- he אֲרָם+H4601H«H4601=מַעֲכָה · H0758K
- bg Арам-Мааха
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Aram-maacah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Aram-maacah (or Maacah) was a small Aramean kingdom located near Mount Hermon, north of Israel. During the reign of King David, the Ammonites hired soldiers from Aram-maacah and other Aramean kingdoms to help fight against Israel (1Ch.19.6-7). The Aramean forces, including the army of Maacah, gathered at the city of Medeba. Joab, David's commander, defeated the Aramean coalition, and the Arameans made peace with Israel (1Ch.19.8-19). No other details are provided about the kingdom of Aram-maacah, its rulers, or its later history. The region of Maacah is also mentioned in other contexts, sometimes referring to a person or an Israelite clan (Deu.3.14, Joshua 12:5).
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