Makkedah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet el Qom (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.535° N, 34.967° E |
| Mentioned in | 8 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 10:10 |
Makkedah is a settlement named in 8 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Qom (medium confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Qom | medium (44%) | 31.535° N, 34.967° E |
| Khirbet Beit Maqdum | very low (9%) | 31.538° N, 34.971° E |
| Tell Beit Mirsim | very low (2%) | 31.456° N, 34.910° E |
| Tel Goded | very low (2%) | 31.633° N, 34.917° E |
| Khirbet Kheishum | very low (-2%) | 31.728° N, 34.954° E |
| Tell Bornat | very low (-6%) | 31.630° N, 34.873° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 10:10And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.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.
- Joshua 10:16But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
- Joshua 10:17And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”
- Joshua 10:21And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
- Joshua 10:28And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.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.
- Joshua 10:29Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
- Joshua 12:16The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth–el, one;the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
- Joshua 15:41And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.