Abelbethmaachah
A city of importance in the extreme North of Palestine in the lot of Naphtali or Manassth:it is mentioned with Ijon and Dan. In 2 Samuel 20:15 it is called 'Abel of BETH-MAACHAH' and the wisdom of its rulers was said to be proverbial, 2 Samuel 20:18. It was here that Sheba took shelter from Joab, but was put to death by the inhabitants. It was taken with other cities by Benhadad, 1 Kings 15:20, and subsequently by Tiglath-pileser, 2 Kings 15:29, when its inhabitants were carried away captive to Assyria. It is called ABEL-MAIM in 2 Chronicles 16:4. This has been identified with Abl, 33 15' N, 35 34' E.