Biblical Settlement

Makkedah in the Bible

Makkedah is a settlement mentioned in 8 verses across 1 book of the Bible. Known today as Khirbet el Qom.

Verses

8

Books

1

Confidence

Moderate

Coordinates

31.5347, 34.9666

satellite view of the region around Khirbet el Qom

Photo: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

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Key Verses About Makkedah

“and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon”

Joshua 10:10 (KJV)

“and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.”

Joshua 10:16 (KJV)

“saying”

Joshua 10:17 (KJV)

“And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.”

Joshua 10:21 (KJV)

“and struck it with the edge of the sword”

Joshua 10:28 (KJV)

Bible Verses Mentioning Makkedah

Joshua(8)

Joshua 10:10 Joshua 10:16 Joshua 10:17 Joshua 10:21 Joshua 10:28 Joshua 10:29 Joshua 12:16 Joshua 15:41

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Attribution

Geographic data from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Map tiles by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0).
Image: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019.