Bible Dictionary
Abelbethmaachah
Abelbethmaachah was an important town in the extreme north of Palestine. It was attacked by Joab and later fell to invading Syrian and Assyrian kings; it is another form of Abel-beth-maachah.
Definition
Abelbethmaachah is another form of Abel-beth-maachah, a town of importance in the extreme north of Palestine. Its name is rendered “meadow of the house of oppression” in the supplied record. The city was an early target of invading Syrian and Assyrian kings.
Biblical Usage
Abelbethmaachah was besieged by Joab and later fell to Syrian and Assyrian invasions. It is mentioned in connection with the attacks recorded during the reigns of the kings of Israel.
Historical Background
The city stood in the extreme north of Palestine and was of sufficient importance to attract military action by surrounding powers. The supplied record identifies it with Abel-beth-maachah but gives no separate site description.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(meadow of the house of oppression), a town of some importance, (2 Samuel 20:15) in the extreme north of Palestine, which fell an early prey to the invading kings of Syria, (1 Kings 15:20) and Assyria. (2 Kings 15:29)