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Eglon

Amorite city defeated by Joshua in one day — one of the five kings sentenced at Makkedah

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Two main candidate sites in the Judean lowlands — Tell Aitun and Tell el-Hesi. Late Bronze Age destruction layers at Tel Eton match the period of Joshua's conquest.

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One of five Amorite city-states whose king Debir joined the coalition against Gibeon after that city made peace with Israel. Joshua defeated the coalition in a single day at Beth-horon, then pursued the kings to a cave at Makkedah where he had them executed. Eglon itself fell to Joshua's army in one day (Joshua 10:34-35). Located in the Shephelah lowlands of Judah, near Lachish.

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Joshua

The Day the Sun Stood Still

Five kings unite to punish Gibeon for making peace with Israel, and Joshua marches all night to honor a promise made to people who deceived him. What follows includes the day God held the sun in place so the battle could be finished — and a military campaign that reshaped the entire southern region.

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Eshtaol Makkedah

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