Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive trees and sycamore trees in the western hill country. Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil.
Joshua 15:41 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. In all, there were 16 towns and all the fields around them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. American Standard Version (1901) and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. Common English Bible Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. In total: sixteen cities and their surrounding areas. Catholic Public Domain Version and Gederoth and Bethdagon, and Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda: sixteen cities, and their villages. |
Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive trees and sycamore trees in the western hill country. Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil.
The Philistines also attacked the towns in the hills and in south Judah. The Philistines captured the towns of Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo. They also captured the villages near these towns. Then the Philistines lived in them.
Job’s three friends heard about all the bad things that happened to him, so Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah. They met together and went to comfort Job and show him their sympathy.
The Lord caused those armies to be very confused when Israel attacked. So Israel defeated them and won a great victory. Israel chased the enemy from Gibeon along the road going up to Beth Horon. The army of Israel killed men all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
After the fighting, Joshua’s men came back to him at Makkedah. Not one of the people in that country was brave enough to say anything against the Israelites.
That day Joshua defeated Makkedah. He killed the king and the people in that city. No one was left alive. Joshua did the same thing to the king of Makkedah that he had done to the king of Jericho.
Then the border turned to the east. It went to Beth Dagon. The border touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. Then it went north of Beth Emek and Neiel. It passed north of Cabul.