Father of Achish, king of Gath.
Maoch
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Samuel 27:2.
מָעוֹךְMaoch
מַעֲכָהMaacah
Also called Maacah.
- Children
- Achish
About Maoch Written by AI
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 (1 Samuel 27:2; 1 Kings 2:39). The variation in the name (Maoch or Maacah) may indicate different spellings or translations of the same name.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Compressed, the father of Achish, king of Gath (1 Sam. 27:2). Called also Maachah (1 Kings 2:39).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Samuel 27:2
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
- 1 Kings 2:39
After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.