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Maoch

Compressed, the father of Achish, king of Gath (1 Sam. 27:2). Called also Maachah (1 Kings 2:39).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(oppression) the father of Achish king of Gath, with whom David took refuge. (1 Samuel 27:2)

In the Bible

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Verses where Maoch is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

1 Samuel 27:2
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

Scripture on Maoch

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Entries that reference Maoch

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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