John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;" — Joshua 12:16 (ASV)
The king of Makkedah, one
In a cave near to which five kings hid themselves, and were taken out and hanged, and the city afterwards was taken by Joshua, (Joshua 10:16); which fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah, (Joshua 15:41);
the king of Bethel, one;
a city near to Ai, about a mile from it, and yet had a king over it: it was taken at the same time that Ai was, (Joshua 7:2) (8:17); and fell to the lot of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:22).