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    Abel-beth-maacah

    אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה

    Abel-beth-maacah, a fortified city in northern Israel, near Dan.

    Where the story of Abel-beth-maacah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Abel-beth-maacah, framed to them: Abel-beth-maacah. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Abel-beth-maacah
    Where the gazetteer locates Abel-beth-maacah
    verses
    6
    first named
    2 Samuel 20:14
    last named
    2 Chronicles 16:4
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    33.26°N · 35.58°E
    settlement33.26°N · 35.58°E

    Tel Abel Beth Maacah (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Abel-beth-maacah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Abel-beth-maacah, also known as Abel-maim, was a fortified city in northern Israel, located near the city of Dan. It was besieged by Joab, King David's commander, when Sheba son of Bikri took refuge there after rebelling against David (2Sa.20.14-15). The city was known for its wisdom, as seen in the saying, "They used to say in former times, 'Let them inquire at Abel'" (2Sa.20.18). During the reign of King Baasha of Israel, Abel-beth-maacah was captured by Ben-Hadad I of Syria, who was allied with King Asa of Judah (1Ki.15.20; 2Ch.16.4). Later, in the reign of Pekah of Israel, the city was captured by King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria (2Ki.15.29).

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 4 books.

    1. 2 Samuel3 verses

      20:1420:1520:18

    2. 1 Kings1 verse

      15:20

    3. 2 Kings1 verse

      15:29

    4. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      16:4

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Commanders’ conquest of Ijon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maacah, and Store Cities Of NaphtaliConquestConquest is a concept gathering 7 labelled instances in the text.via Commanders’ conquest of Ijon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maacah, and Store Cities Of NaphtaliDanIsraelite tribe; city in northern Israel; originally called Laish/Leshem.via Commanders’ conquest of Ijon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maacah, and Store Cities Of NaphtaliIjonA town in northern Israel conquered by Assyria

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