2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Makkedah 
  herdsman's  place  one  of  the  royal  cities  of  the  Canaanites 
  (Josh.  12:16),  near  which  was  a  cave  where  the  five  kings  who 
  had  confederated  against  Israel  sought  refuge  (10:10-29).  They 
  were  put  to  death  by  Joshua,  who  afterwards  suspended  their 
  bodies  upon  five  trees.  It  has  been  identified  with  the  modern 
  village  called  Sumeil  standing  on  a  low  hill  about  7  miles  to 
  the  north-west  of  Eleutheropolis  (Beit  Jibrin),  where  are 
  ancient  remains  and  a  great  cave.  The  Palestine  Exploration 
  surveyors  have  however,  identified  it  with  el-Mughar,  or  "the 
  caves,"  3  miles  from  Jabneh  and  2  1/2  southwest  of  Ekron, 
  because  they  say  "at  this  site  only  of  all  possible  sites  for 
  Makkedah  in  the  Palestine  plain  do  caves  still  exist."  (See 
  ADONI-{ZEDEC}.) 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Makkedah,  worshiping;  burning;  raised;  crookedness 
 

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