The Definition of the word Makkedah

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" [373]ADONI-ZEDEC.)