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5. Absalom's mother, taken by David in battle and added to his wives (Jerome): ; . Talmai's daughter of Geshur, David's wife.
6. Absalom's granddaughter, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijam (); called Micaiah or Maacah; daughter of Uriel and Tamar, Absalom's daughter (). Grandmother (or mother) of Asa, son of Abijam. During Asa's minority she acted as queen mother; but Asa when of age set her aside for her idolatry, which she derived from her ancestors of Geshur (-14; ); -22; , "idol," literally, horror, the emblem of Priapus. Several men are named Maachah:
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