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Where is Makkedah in the Bible?

Makkedah was a royal Canaanite city that played a significant role in Joshua's conquest of the southern region of Canaan (Joshua 12:16). Makkedah appears in 8 verses of the Bible.

What happened at Makkedah?

Makkedah was a royal Canaanite city that played a significant role in Joshua's conquest of the southern region of Canaan (Joshua 12:16). During the battle of Gibeon, the five Amorite kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon fled to Makkedah and hid in a cave (Joshua 10:16). Joshua pursued them, captured the kings, and executed them (Joshua 10:17-27). He then attacked and conquered the city of Makkedah, putting its king and inhabitants to the sword (Joshua 10:28). Makkedah was later allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:41). The exact location of Makkedah is uncertain, but it is believed to be situated in the Shephelah region, possibly near Azekah and Beth-shemesh.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Makkedah appear in the Bible?

Makkedah is referenced in 8 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Joshua 8

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Makkedah.

JoshuaCaveGibeonAzekahJerichoLibnah

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Makkedah?

Makkedah appears in 8 verses, all of them in Joshua.

Which books of the Bible mention Makkedah?

Just one: Joshua.

Where can I read every verse about Makkedah?

This page lists 8 of them. Protos carries all 8, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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