Grandmother of Saul
Maacah
Named in 2 verses of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 8:29.
מַעֲכָהMaacah
- Married to
- Abiel
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Maacah Written by AI
Maacah was the wife of a man variously called Jeiel and elsewhere called Abiel or Ner (1 Chronicles 8:29; 9.35). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Benjamin, specifically in the line of Saul. Her husband re-established Gibeon as an important city and religious centre.
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
- 1 Chronicles 8:29
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
- 1 Chronicles 9:35
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.