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Naamah (1)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

　　nā ´- a - ma . ( נעמה , na‛ămāh , "pleasant"; Νοεμά , Noemá ):

　　(1) Daughter of Lamech and Zillah, and sister of Tubal-cain (Genesis 4:22; compare Josephus, Ant. , I, ii, 2).

　　(2) An Ammonitish woman whom Solomon married, and who became the mother of Rehoboam 1 Kings 14:21; 2 Chronicles 12:13 . According to an addition in the Septuagint following 1 Kings 12:24 , "her name was Naaman, the daughter of Ana (Hanun) son of Nahash, king of the sons of Ammon" (see Benzinger, Konige , in loc.).

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