Daughter of Talmai; wife of David; mother of Absalom
Maacah
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 2 Samuel 3:3.
מַעֲכָהMaacah
About Maacah Written by AI
Maacah was the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, a region located northeast of the Sea of Galilee (2 Samuel 3:3; 1 Chronicles 3:2). She became one of King David's wives and bore him a son named Absalom. Maacah's marriage to David likely served as a political alliance between Israel and Geshur. Absalom, her son, would later flee to Geshur after murdering his half-brother Amnon and remained there for three years (2 Samuel 13:37 to 38). Although not mentioned by name, Maacah was likely the mother of Tamar, who was raped by her half-brother Amnon (2 Samuel 13:1 to 22). Maacah's role in the biblical narrative is primarily as the mother of Absalom, whose rebellion against David and subsequent death had a profound impact on the king and his reign (2Sa.15-18). Her inclusion in the genealogies of David's family underscores the importance of maternal lineage in the royal line of Judah.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names her
- 2 Samuel 3:3
his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
- 1 Chronicles 3:2
the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.