[1] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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.
   
see also:
zedec 

[2] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

makkedah, worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness

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