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Maoch

מָעוֹךְ · ma.okh · H4582מַעֲכָה · ma.a.khah · H4601Q2 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Samuel (1)

Who he was

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 (1 Samuel 27:2; 1 Kings 2:39). The variation in the name (Maoch or Maacah) may indicate different spellings or translations of the same name.

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Family

ChildrenAchish
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Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Samuel 1 mention

1 Samuel 27:2David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

1 Kings 1 mention

1 Kings 2:39At the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves are in Gath.”

What the dictionary says

Compressed, the father of Achish, king of Gath (1 Sam. 27:2).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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