King Asa also removed Maacah his grandmother ¹  from her position as queen mother ²  because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and crushed and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

Salma, the father of Bethlehem, Hareph, the father of Beth-Gader.

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah – a total of sixteen cities and their towns.

Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen – a total of thirteen cities and their towns,

Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.

Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

Ashan ¹  and its pasturelands, ²  and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.

Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,

Three years later two of Shimei’s servants ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. Shimei was told, “Look, your servants are in Gath.”

When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, ¹  Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents ²  of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah, and Zobah. ³ 

When the Canaanites who lived in the land saw them mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a very sad occasion ¹  for the Egyptians.” That is why its name was called ²  Abel Mizraim, ³  which is beyond the Jordan.

The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. ¹  They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites ²  living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them.

Shammai’s son was Maon, who was the father of Beth-Zur.

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth-Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

They hired 32,000 chariots, along with the king of Maacah and his army, who came and camped in front of Medeba. The Ammonites also assembled from their cities and marched out to do battle.

But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!”

Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon – a total of six cities and their towns.

These cities belonged to the tribe ¹  of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, ²  Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),