This general sketch sufficiently describes the Macedonia which was ruled over by Philip and
Alexander and which the Romans conquered from Perseas. At first the conquered country was
divided by Aemilius Paulus into four districts, but afterward was made one province and centralized
under the jurisdiction of a proconsul, who resided at Thessalonica. The character of the Christians
of Macedonia is set before us in Scripture in a very favorable light. The candor of the Bereans is
highly commented, (Acts 17:11) the Thessalonians were evidently objects of St. Paul’s peculiar
affection, (1 Thessalonians 2:8,17-20; 3:10) and the Philippians, besides their general freedom from
blame, are noted as remarkable for their liberality and self-denial. (Philemon 4:10; 14-19) see 2Cor
9:2; 11:9
Machbanai
(bond of the Lord), one of the lion-faced warriors of Gad, who joined the fortunes of David
when living in retreat at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:13)
Machbenah
(bond). Sheva, the father of Machbena, is named in the genealogical list of Judah as the offspring
of Manchah, the concubine of Caleb ben-Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:49)
Machi
(decrease), the father of Geuel the Gadite, who went with Caleb and Joshua to spy out the land
of Canaan. (Numbers 13:15)
Machir
(sold).
•The eldest son, (Joshua 17:1) of the patriarch Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine. ( 1
Chronicles 7:14) At the time of the conquest the family of Machir had become very powerful, and
a large part of the country on the east of Jordan was subdued by them. (Numbers 32:39; 3:15)
•The son of Ammiel, a powerful sheikh of one of the transjordanic tribes, who rendered essential
service to the cause of Saul and of David successively. (2 Samuel 9:4,5; 17:27-29)
Machirites, The
the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. (Numbers 26:29)
Machnadebai
(what is like the liberal?), one of the sons of Bani who put away his foreign wife at Ezra’s
command. (Ezra 10:40)
Machpelah
(double, or a portion). [Hebron]
Madai
(middle land), (Genesis 10:2) is usually called the third son of Japhet, and the progenitor of the
Medes; but probably all that is intended is that the Medes, as well as the Gomerites, Greeks, Tabareni,
Moschi, etc., descended from Japhet.
Madian
(Acts 7:29) [Midian]
Madmannah
(dunghill), one of the towns in the south district of Judah. (Joshua 15:31) In the time of Eusebius
and Jerome it was called Menois, and was not far from Gaza. The first stage southward from Gaza
is now el-Minyay, which is perhaps the modern representative of Menois, and therefore of
Madmannah.
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