Person Old Testament
Maoch
Also known as Maoch =ESV, KJV; Maok =NIV, Maacah =ESV; Maakah =NIV; Maachah =KJV
Maoch (or Maacah) was the father of Achish, king of Gath, to whom David fled. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 27:2.
Why it matters. Father of Achish, king of Gath.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Maoch
Maoch, also known as Maacah, was the father of Achish, the king of Gath, a Philistine city. When David was fleeing from King Saul, he sought refuge with Achish in Gath. Achish, the son of Maoch, received David and his men, allowing them to settle in the city. Later, when David was king of Israel, two of his servants fled to Achish, the son of Maacah, in Gath (1Sa.27.2; 1Ki.2.39). The variation in the name (Maoch or Maacah) may indicate different spellings or translations of the same name.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.