Place · Naphtali · modern Tell Abil, Israel
Abel-beth-maachah
Abel-beth-maachah was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, significant for its mention in 2 Samuel 20:14-22 as the place where Sheba sought refuge before being executed.
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Where Abel-beth-maachah appears
2 passages across 1 book.
Passages set in Abel-beth-maachah
- 2Sam 20:14 — And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
- 2Sam 20:15 — And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.