#maacah

Next up is Maacah, the fourth wife of David HaMelech. She was married to David after he went to war against her father, the King of Geshur. Maacah's son was Avshalom, who rebelled against his father to avenge his sister. I gave her the pattern of swords in the background to symbolize her status as a war-bride. I used Anne of Cleves's costume in Six as an inspiration.

Absalom was the third son of King David, by his wife Maacah. The bulk of Absalom’s story is told in 2 Samuel 13-19. He had a strong influence on his father’s reign.

The first recorded event defining Absalom’s life also involved his sister Tamar and half-brother Amnon. Tamar was beautiful, and Amnon lusted after her. When Tamar rebuffed Amnon’s advances, he arranged, through subterfuge, to have…

Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur

Maacah {also seen as Maakah} is identified as the daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur.  Her marriage with David was probably an alliance between David and the King of Geshur. The only reference I could find to the meaning of her name was on Biblenews1.com which says “Ma`akah means fondling female, or pet.”  No citation for this was found on their webpage and no other reference I searched provided…

WHEN THE WOLF HOWLS – Chapter 47

WHEN THE WOLF HOWLS © by Ross Cochrane Chapter 47 You are so beautiful. thought Amnon as he gazed across the courtyard towards the woman’s quarters. She was walking with her mother Maacah. Your laugh is like the song of a mountain stream to a thirsty man who longs to be refreshed. “I would give anything to drink from your stream,” he said softly. “What are you looking at?” Jonadab said, looking…