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;
- BSB 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 10:28Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
- Josh 8:17There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who didn’t go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.
- Judg 1:22The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and Yahweh was with them.
- Gen 28:19He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
- Gen 12:8He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.
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