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Japhia

king of Lachish

Amorite king of Lachish who joined a coalition against Joshua and was captured and executed at Makkedah.

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The king of who joined a coalition of five southern kings to punish for making peace with and Israel. The coalition was routed at Gibeon by Joshua's forces after an all-night march, and the five kings fled and hid in a cave at . Joshua captured them, and they were executed and hanged on five trees before being buried in the same cave (Joshua 10).

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