Joshua 15:41

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

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KJV

And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

ASV

and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

YLT

and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities and their villages.

DBT

and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.

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And Gederoth,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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Beth-dagon - The house or temple of Dagon. This is a well known idol of the Philistines, and probably the place mentioned here was in some part of their territories; but the situation at present is unknown.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

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Joshua 10:21
The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
Joshua 12:16
the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
Joshua 10:10
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 10:28
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.
2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

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The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Joshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
Date: Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period

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Joshua 10:10
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…
leads to
- Psalms 18:14
  He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
- Joshua 16:3
  Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
- Joshua 16:5
  This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
- 1 Samuel 7:10–12
  As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled…
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Joshua 10:28
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…
leads to
- Joshua 6:21
  At the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.
Through
Joshua 10:21
The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
leads to
- Exodus 11:7
  But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
- Isaiah 54:17
  No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the…
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Joshua 12:16
the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
leads to
- Joshua 10:28
  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…

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