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Makkedah

City in the Bible

Located in: Judah

Location: 31.94° N, 34.78° E (approximate; the location is disputed or uncertain)

Mentioned in 8 verses. Here are the first ones. The list is based on an open dataset and is not complete: not every place a person or place is mentioned is included.

Where Makkedah is mentioned

  • Joshua 10:10

    And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

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  • Joshua 10:16–17

    16 Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

    17 And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

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  • Joshua 10:21

    The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.

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  • Joshua 10:28–29

    28 On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

    29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

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  • Joshua 12:14–17

    14 the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

    15 the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

    16 the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

    17 the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

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  • Joshua 15:41

    Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

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