XX (oppression ). The mother of Absalom; also called MAACHAH. ( 2 Samuel 3:3 ) Maacah, or (in ( 1 Chronicles 19:6 1 Chronicles 19:7 ) ) Maachah, a small kingdom in close proximity to Palestine which appears to have lain outside Argob, ( 3:14 ) and Bashun. ( Joshua 12:5 ) The Ammonite war was the only occasion on which the Maacathites came into contact with Israel when their king assisted the Ammonites against Joab with a force which he led himself. ( 2 Samuel 10:6 2 Samuel 10:8 ; 1 Chronicles 19:7 )