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Maoch (or Maacah) was the father of Achish, king of Gath, to whom David fled.
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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.
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Compressed, the father of Achish, king of Gath (1 Sam. 27:2). Called also Maachah (1 Kings 2:39).
(oppression) the father of Achish king of Gath, with whom David took refuge. (1 Samuel 27:2)
MA'OCH (breast-band?), the father of Achish, king of Gath, 1 Sam 27:2; called Maachah in 1 Kgs 2:39.
MA'OCH (breast-band?), the father of Achish, king of Gath, 1 Sam 27:2; called Maachah in 1 Kgs 2:39.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4582
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
After three years, however, two of Shimeiʼs slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”
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