Abel-Beth-Maachah

Also called ABEL-MAIM

(A city in the north of Palestine)

Sheba slain in 2SA 20:14-22

Taken by Benhadad

• 1 Kings 15:20

  So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

• 2 Chronicles 16:4

  And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

Taken by Tiglath

• 2 Kings 15:29

  In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.