Bible Person

Maachah

Meaning: pressed down; worn; fastened · Female · 1 cross reference

This Maachah entry refers to the father of Hanan among David's mighty men, not to the women or tribal rulers of the same name elsewhere. This figure belongs to the family background of the elite warrior circle remembered around David's reign. First appears in 1 Chr 11:43.1

AI summary: This Maachah matters because this single cross reference supports the identity of one of David's mighty men. Even a brief paternal notice helps root the warrior tradition in remembered households rather than isolated heroics. Taken together, the material presents this Maachah as a familial source in David's military circle.1

Central Figure

Maachah

Meaning: pressed down; worn; fastened

The father of Hanan, who was one of David’s body-guard (1 Chr.