ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

Domain	Definition
Bible	Abel-beth-maachah meadow of the house of Maachah, a city in the north of Palestine, in the neighbourhood of Dan and Ijon, in the tribe of Naphtali. It was a place of considerable strength and importance. It is called a "mother in Israel", i.e., a metropolis (2 Sam. 20:19). It was besieged by Joab (2 Sam. 20:14), by Benhadad (1 Kings 15:20), and by Tiglath-pileser (2 Kings 15:29) about B.C. 734. It is elsewhere called Abel-maim, meadow of the waters, (2 Chr. 16:4). Its site is occupied by the modern Abil or Abil-el-kamh, on a rising ground to the east of the brook Derdarah, which flows through the plain of Huleh into the Jordan, about 6 miles to the west-north-west of Dan. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Specialty Definition: Abel-beth-maachah

Abel-beth-maachah - meadow of the house of Maachah, a city in the north of Palestine, in the neighbourhood of Dan and Ijon, in the tribe of Naphtali.

It was a place of considerable strength and importance. It is called a "mother in Israel", i.e., a metropolis (2 Sam. 20:19). It was besieged by Joab (2 Sam 20:14), by Benhadad (1 Kings 15:20), and by Tiglath-pileser (2 Kings 15:29) about 734 BC. It is elsewhere called Abel-maim, meadow of the waters, (2 Chr. 16:4).

Its site is occupied by the modern Abil or Abil-el-kamh, on a rising ground to the east of the brook Derdarah, which flows through the plain of Huleh into the Jordan, about 6 miles to the west-north-west of Dan.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Bible Trace: ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

Language	Date	Source	1 Kings Chapter 15, Verse 20
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai hkousen uioV ader tou basilewV asa kai apesteilen touV arcontaV twn dunamewn twn autou taiV polesin tou israhl kai epataxen thn ain kai thn dan kai thn abelmaa kai pasan thn cezraq ewV pashV thV ghV nefqali
Latin	405	Vulgate	Adquiescens Benadad regi Asa misit principes exercitus sui in civitates Israhel et percusserunt Ahion et Dan et Abel domum Maacha et universam Cenneroth omnem scilicet terram Nepthalim
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Assentynge Benadab to kyng Asa, sente the princis of his oost into the citees of Yrael; and thei smiten Ahion, and Dayr, and Abel, and the hows of Maacha, and al Seneroth, that is, al the loond of Neptalym.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	So Benhadad 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 Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	So Ben-hadad hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of the armies 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.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	So Ben-hadad did as King Asa said, and sent the captains of his armies against the towns of Israel, attacking Ijon and Dan and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth as far as all the land of Naphtali.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Matched Bible Translations: ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

Language	1 Kings Chapter 15, Verse 20
Cebuano	Ug si Ben-adad namati kang hari Asa, ug nagpadala sa mga capitan sa iyang sundalo batok sa mga ciudad sa Israel ug gigun-ob ang Ahion, ug ang Dan, ug ang Abel-beth-maacha, ug ang tibook Cinneroth, lakip ang tanang yuta ni Nephtali.
Croatian	Ben-Hadad posluša kralja Asu i posla svoje vojskovoðe na izraelske gradove te oni pokoriše Ijon, Dan, Abel Bet-Maaku, sav Kineret i svu zemlju Naftali.
Danish	Benhadad gik ind på Kong Asas Forslag og sendte sine Hærførere mod Israels Byer og indtog Ijjon, Dan, Abel-Bet-Ma'aka og hele Kinnerot tillige med hele Naftalis Land.
Dutch	En Benhadad hoorde naar den koning Asa, en zond de oversten der heiren, die hij had, tegen de steden van Israel; en sloeg Ijon, en Dan, en Abel Beth-maacha, en het ganse Cinneroth, met het ganse land Nafthali.
Finnish	Niin Benhadad kuuli kuningas Aasaa ja lähetti sotajoukkojensa päälliköt Israelin kaupunkeja vastaan ja valtasi Iijonin, Daanin, Aabel-Beet-Maakan ja koko Kinnerotin ynnä koko Naftalin maan.
French	Ben Hadad écouta le roi Asa; il envoya les chefs de son armée contre les villes d`Israël, et il battit Ijjon, Dan, Abel Beth Maaca, tout Kinneroth, et tout le pays de Nephthali.
German	Benhadad gehorchte dem König Asa und sandte seine Hauptleute wider die Städte Israels und schlug Ijon und Dan und Abel-Beth-Maacha, das ganze Kinneroth samt dem Lande Naphthali.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Benhadad setuju dengan tawaran itu lalu menyuruh perwira-perwiranya bersama pasukan mereka menyerang kota-kota Israel. Mereka mengalahkan Iyon, Dan, Abel-Bet-Maakha dan Kinerot di dekat Danau Galilea serta seluruh wilayah Naftali.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka didengarlah oleh Benhadad akan kata baginda raja Asa, lalu disuruhnya panglima perang yang padanya pergi menyerang negeri-negeri orang Israel, maka dialahkannya negeri Iyon dan Dan dan Abel-Bait-Maakha dan seluruh Kinerot dan seluruh tanah Naftali.
Maori	Na rongo tonu a Peneharara ki a Kingi Aha, a unga ana e ia nga rangatira o ana ope ki nga pa o Iharaira, a patua iho e ia a Ihono, a Rana, a Apere Petemaaka, me Kinerota katoa, me te whenua katoa o Napatari.
Norwegian	Benhadad lød kong Asa og sendte sine hærførere mot Israels byer og inntok Ijon og Dan og Abel-Bet-Ma'aka og hele Kinneret med hele Naftalis land.
Portuguese	Bene-Hadade, pois, deu ouvidos ao rei Asa, e enviou os capitães dos seus exércitos contra as cidades de Israel; e feriu a Ijom, a Dã, a Abel-Bete-Maacá, e a todo o distrito de Quinerote, com toda a terra de Naftali.
Rumanian	Ben-Hadad a ascultat pe kmpqratul Asa; a trimes pe cqpeteniile owtirii lui kmpotriva cetqyilor lui Israel, wi au pustiit Iionul, Dan, Abel-Bet-Maaca, tot Chinerotul, wi toatq yara lui Neftali.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Alternative Orthography: ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

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Specialty Definition: ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH

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