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He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nlt/joshua/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> That same day Joshua captured and destroyed the town of Makkedah. He killed everyone in it, including the king, leaving no survivors. He destroyed them all, and he killed the king of Makkedah as he had killed the king of Jericho. <a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a> On that day Joshua took Makkedah, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them—all the people who were in it. He let none remain. He also did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he devoted it to destruction and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and everyone who was in it. He left no survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho. <a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho. <a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Later that day, Joshua captured Makkedah and killed its king and everyone else in the town, just as he had done at Jericho. <a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof; he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein, he left none remaining: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho. <a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> That same day Joshua captured Makkedah, and the Israelites killed its people and king with swords. He claimed them for the LORD by destroying them. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to the king of Makkedah that he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Joshua attacked and captured Makkedah and its king that day. He put everyone in the city to death; no one was left alive. He did to the king of Makkedah what he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Joshua captured Makkedah that very day, and attacked both it and its king with swords, utterly destroying it along with every person in it, leaving no survivors. He dealt with the king of Makkedah the same way he had dealt with the king of Jericho. <a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a> That day Joshua captured Makkedah and put the sword to it and its king. He annihilated everyone who lived in it; he left no survivors. He did to its king what he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were in it; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho. <a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Joshua has captured Makkedah on that day, and he strikes it by the mouth of the sword, and he has devoted its king, them and every person who [is] in it—he has not left a remnant; and he does to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho. <a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who is in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho. <a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Joshua took Makkedah in that day, and he will smite her with the mouth of the sword; and her king he exterminated, them, and every soul which was in her; none was left escaping: and he will do to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The same day Josue took Maceda and destroyed it, with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains. And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Makkedah, too, Joshua captured and put to the sword at that time. He put the city, its king, and every person in it under the ban, leaving no survivors. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah what he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it; he left no one remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the same day Joshua captured Makkar, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and he slew the king thereof and all the persons that were in it; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkar as he had done to the king of Jericho. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yeshua defeated Maqar in that day and he destroyed it by the mouth of the sword, and they killed its King and everyone that was in it and he left of them not one survivor, and he did to the King of Maqar just as he did to the King of Yerikho<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof; he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho. <a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they took Makeda on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and they utterly destroyed every living thing that was in it; and there was none left in it that was preserved and had escaped; and they did to the king of Makeda, as they did to the king of Jericho. <a href="/parallel/joshua/10-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2669" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">The Victory at Makkedah</a> …27At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day. 28<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">On that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: lā·ḵaḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/4719.htm" title="4719: maq·qê·ḏāh (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Judah. From the same as naqod in the denominative sense of herding; fold; Makkedah, a place in Palestine.">Makkedah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·ke·hā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and put it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·kāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- King. From malak; a king.">its king.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2763.htm" title="2763: he·ḥĕ·rim (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to seclude; specifically to devote to religious uses; physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose.">He devoted to destruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·ne·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: hiš·’îr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">leaving</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8300.htm" title="8300: śā·rîḏ (N-ms) -- A survivor. From sarad; a survivor.">survivors.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">So he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4719.htm" title="4719: maq·qê·ḏāh (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Judah. From the same as naqod in the denominative sense of herding; fold; Makkedah, a place in Palestine.">of Makkedah</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he had done</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3405.htm" title="3405: yə·rî·ḥōw (N-proper-fs) -- Or Yrechow; or variation Yriychoh; perhaps from yareach; its month; or else from ruwach; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine.">of Jericho.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2</a> and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. <a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-17</a> However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, <a href="/joshua/6-21.htm">Joshua 6:21</a> With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys. <a href="/joshua/8-24.htm">Joshua 8:24-26</a> When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai who had pursued them into the field and wilderness, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well. / A total of twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai. / Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai. <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Judges 1:8</a> Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire. <a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a> Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” <a href="/1_kings/9-21.htm">1 Kings 9:21</a> their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18</a> So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">2 Chronicles 8:8</a> their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/psalms/106-34.htm">Psalm 106:34-35</a> They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. <a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2</a> The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. <a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Matthew 11:20-24</a> Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ... <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Matthew 22:7</a> The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. <a href="/luke/19-27.htm">Luke 19:27</a> And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.<a href="/joshua/15-41.htm">Joshua 15:41</a> And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:them<a href="/joshua/10-32.htm">Joshua 10:32,35,37,39</a> And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah… <a href="/joshua/6-21.htm">Joshua 6:21</a> And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.<a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2,16</a> And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: … and he did<a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Joshua 10:30</a> And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.<a href="/joshua/8-2.htm">Joshua 8:2</a> And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/8-24.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Makkedah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Makke'dah</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/2-13.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-3.htm">Survivor</a> <a href="/joshua/10-11.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/6-24.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/joshua/10-2.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-35.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Jericho</a> <a href="/joshua/10-29.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-29.htm">Makkedah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-29.htm">Makke'dah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Survivor</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/10-35.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div>1. <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a> 6. <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a> 12. <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a> 22. <a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a> 24. <a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a> 26. <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a> 28. <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a> 43. <a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Makkedah was a Canaanite city, part of the southern coalition against Israel. The capture signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to the Israelites (<a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Joshua 1:3</a>).and put it to the sword, along with its king. The phrase "put it to the sword" reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of total warfare, where complete destruction was often employed. The execution of the king symbolizes the dismantling of the city's leadership and resistance, similar to the fate of other Canaanite kings (<a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7-24</a>).He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. This action, known as "herem," was a divine command for the Israelites to completely destroy certain cities and their inhabitants. It served as a judgment against the Canaanites' idolatry and wickedness (<a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-18</a>). Theologically, it underscores God's holiness and the seriousness of sin.So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. The reference to the king of Jericho connects this event to the earlier conquest of Jericho, where similar actions were taken (<a href="/joshua/6-21.htm">Joshua 6:21</a>). It emphasizes the consistency of Joshua's obedience to God's commands and the continuity of Israel's conquest strategy. The destruction of Jericho's king also prefigures the ultimate victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the greater Joshua (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites, successor to Moses, and a central figure in the conquest of Canaan. He is known for his faithfulness and obedience to God's commands. 2. <a href="/topical/m/makkedah.htm">Makkedah</a> A Canaanite city that was captured and destroyed by Joshua and the Israelites. It represents one of the many cities conquered during the Israelite campaign in Canaan. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_makkedah.htm">The King of Makkedah</a> The ruler of the city who was defeated and killed by Joshua, similar to the fate of the king of Jericho. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God, chosen to inherit the Promised Land. They are engaged in a divinely commanded conquest of Canaan. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_jericho.htm">The King of Jericho</a> Previously defeated by Joshua, serving as a precedent for the treatment of the king of Makkedah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Joshua's actions at Makkedah demonstrate the importance of complete obedience to God's instructions, even when they are difficult or challenging. <a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a> The destruction of Makkedah serves as a reminder of God's judgment against sin and disobedience. It underscores the seriousness with which God views sin. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_leadership.htm">Faith and Leadership</a> Joshua's leadership is marked by faith in God's promises and commands. Believers are encouraged to lead with faith and integrity in their own lives. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The conquest of Canaan, including Makkedah, illustrates God's sovereign plan and His ability to fulfill His promises to His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10</a> <a href="/q/define_apostolic_action..htm">What is Jericho's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/does_habakkuk_3_11_conflict_with_joshua_10.htm">In Habakkuk 3:11, does the claim that the sun and moon stood still indicate a literal astronomical anomaly, and does it conflict with other biblical passages like Joshua 10?</a> <a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_of_joshua_22_10_altar.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence of this altar mentioned in Joshua 22:10, considering its significance to the nation's unity?</a> <a href="/q/should_christians_join_labor_unions.htm">What is Gilgal's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) Joshua took Makkedah.--Perhaps better. had taken--i.e., before the execution of the five kings.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 28. - And that day, i.e., the day of the battle of Beth-horon. Not only did Joshua smite his enemies "unto Makkedah," but the incarceration of the kings in a cave at Makkedah showed that in the headlong flight of the enemy, Makkedah, which though not mentioned by name among the cities of the confederation, was no doubt, to a certain extent, implicated in it. It is worthy of remark that while Libnah, Debir, and Makkedah are mentioned among the cities destroyed in this campaign, though they are not named among the cities of the league, Jarmuth, on the contrary, though it is one of the cities named, does not appear to have been taken with the rest. With the edge of the sword. Literally, "to the mouth of the sword," from its devouring character. All the souls. All the human beings. The ban under which everything in Jericho was laid did not apply to the other cities, though (see note on Joshua 8:26) all the inhabitants, without distinction, were to be exterminated. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On that הַה֗וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites captured לָכַ֨ד (lā·ḵaḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere Makkedah מַקֵּדָה֩ (maq·qê·ḏāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4719.htm">Strong's 4719: </a> Makkedah -- a place in Judah and struck it down וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ (way·yak·ke·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike with the sword, חֶרֶב֮ (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword along with וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case its king. מַלְכָּהּ֒ (mal·kāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king He completely destroyed הֶחֱרִ֣ם (he·ḥĕ·rim) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2763.htm">Strong's 2763: </a> To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose it אוֹתָ֗ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every in it, הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ (han·ne·p̄eš) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion leaving הִשְׁאִ֖יר (hiš·’îr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no survivors. שָׂרִ֑יד (śā·rîḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8300.htm">Strong's 8300: </a> A survivor So he did וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Makkedah מַקֵּדָ֔ה (maq·qê·ḏāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4719.htm">Strong's 4719: </a> Makkedah -- a place in Judah as אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he had done עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to the king לְמֶ֥לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Jericho. יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ (yə·rî·ḥōw) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3405.htm">Strong's 3405: </a> Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day (Josh. 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