and Gederoth,Beth-dagonand Naamahand Makkedah;sixteencitieswith their villages.
Baal-hananthe Gederitehad chargeof the oliveand sycamoretreesin the Shephelah;and Joashhad chargeof the storesof oil.
The Philistinesalso had invadedthe citiesof the lowlandand of the Negevof Judah,and had takenBeth-shemesh,Aijalon,Gederoth,and Socowith its villages,Timnahwith its villages,and Gimzowith its villages,and they settledthere.
Now when Job'sthreefriendsheardof allthisadversitythat had comeupon him, they cameeachonefrom his own place,Eliphazthe Temanite,Bildadthe Shuhiteand Zopharthe Naamathite;and they madean appointmenttogetherto cometo sympathizewith him and comforthim.
And the LORDconfoundedthem beforeIsrael,and He slewthem with a greatslaughterat Gibeon,and pursuedthem by the wayof the ascentof Beth-horonand struckthem as faras Azekahand Makkedah.
that allthe peoplereturnedto the campto Joshuaat Makkedahin peace.Noone uttereda wordagainst any of the sonsof Israel.
Now JoshuacapturedMakkedahon that day,and struckit and its kingwith the edgeof the sword;he utterlydestroyedit and everypersonwhowas in it. He leftnosurvivor.Thus he didto the kingof Makkedahjustas he had doneto the kingof Jericho.
the kingof Makkedah,one;the kingof Bethel,one;
and Cabbonand Lahmasand Chitlish,
Libnahand Etherand Ashan,
It turnedtoward the eastto Beth-dagonand reachedto Zebulun,and to the valleyof Iphtahelnorthwardto Beth-emekand Neiel;then it proceededon northto Cabul,
