The meaning of “אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה”
Understanding ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Abel-beth-maachah, Abel of Beth-maachah, - § Abel Beth Maachah = "meadow of the house of Maachah" - Abel of Beth-maakah,...
אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה
Abel-beth-maachah, Abel of Beth-maachah, - § Abel Beth Maachah = "meadow of the house of Maachah" - Abel of Beth-maakah, a place in Palestine 1) city in northern Israel near Beth Maachah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 15:20 | “So Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–beth–maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.” Word: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh) | |
| 2 Kings 15:29 | “In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.” Word: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh) |