the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
Parallel translations
- WEB the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
- KJV The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
- NKJV the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
- NASB the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
- NLT The king of Makkedah The king of Bethel
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Quick answer
The kings of Makkedah and Bethel are recorded among the defeated.
Overview
Makkedah was where the five southern kings were captured and executed (Joshua 10:16-27). Bethel, near Ai, was a place of patriarchal significance from Jacob's day (Genesis 28). Their defeat continues the comprehensive record of the conquest across the land.
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Cross-references · 5
- Josh 10:28On 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.
- Josh 8:17Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.
- Judg 1:22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
- Gen 28:19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
- Gen 12:8From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
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