Reference: ABELBETHMAACHAH
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Meadow of the house of Maachah; a town in the tribe of Naphtali, north of lake Merom. It was besieged in the rebellion of Sheba, 2Sa 20:13-22; eighty years afterwards it was taken by Ben-hadad, 1Ki 15:20, and again, after 200 years, by Tiglathpileser, 2Ki 15:29. It is called Abelmaim in 2Ch 16.4. Compare 1Ki 15:20. Also simply Abel, 2Sa 20:18.
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Morish
A'bel-beth-ma'achah
A city of importance in the extreme North of Palestine in the lot of Naphtali or Manassth: it is mentioned with Ijon and Dan. In 2Sa 20:15 it is called 'Abel of BETH-MAACHAH' and the wisdom of its rulers was said to be proverbial, 2Sa 20:18. It was here that Sheba took shelter from Joab, but was put to death by the inhabitants. It was taken with other cities by Benhadad, 1Ki 15:20, and subsequently by Tiglath-pileser, 2Ki 15:29, when its inhabitants were carried away captive to Assyria. It is called ABEL-MAIM in 2Ch 16:4. This has been identified with Abl, 33 15' N, 35 34' E.
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Smith
A'bel-beth-ma'achah
(meadow of the house of oppression), a town of some importance,
in the extreme north of Palestine, which fell an early prey to the invading kings of Syria,
and Assyria.