MAKKEDAH
MAKKEDAH (
Μακηδά, LXX., Euseb.;
Μακχιδά, Joseph.), a city of the Canaanites in the south part of the tribe of Judah (
Josh. 15.41), governed by a sheikh.
It was the first city taken by Joshua after the battle in Gibeon; and there it was that the five confederate kings were found hid in a cave, which
[p. 2.254]was made their sepulchre after their executions (
Josh. 10.16--28.)
It is placed by Eusebius (
Onomast. s. v.) 8 miles east of Eleutheropolis. [
BETHOGABRIS]
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