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the kingמֶלֶךְof Makkedah,מַקֵּדָהone;אֶחָדthe kingמֶלֶךְof Bethel,בֵּית אֵלone;אֶחָד
Joshua 12:16
Study it in the app“the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 12:16, word by word
- the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Makkedahמַקֵּדָהmakeda
Makkedah
Makkedah: a Canaanite city of the Shephelah, with the cave where the five kings hid.
Where else “makeda” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- of Bethelבֵּיתbet
Bethel
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appears
Places in this verse
Bethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
15the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
16 · This verse (above)
17the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;