Reference: Madmannah
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Easton
dunghill, the modern el-Minyay, 15 miles south-south-west of Gaza (Jos 15:31; 1Ch 2:49), in the south of Judah. The Pal. Mem., however, suggest Umm Deimneh, 12 miles north-east of Beersheba, as the site.
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Fausets
("dunghill".) A city in S. of Judah (Jos 15:31). Identical with Beth Marcaboth ("resting house for chariots"). (See BETH MARCABOTH.) Now probably Minyay, on the route from Egypt to western Palestine, 15 miles S.S.W. from Gaza, the Ethiopian eunuch's route, traveling in his chariot from Jerusalem toward Egypt (Ac 8:26-28).
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Hastings
A town in the Negeb of Judah (Jos 15:31), named with Hormah and Ziklag. Its place is taken in Jos 19:5 etc., by Beth-marcaboth. No satisfactory identification has been suggested. Conder mentions Umm Demineh N. of Beersheba, but does not think it suitable.
W. Ewing.
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Morish
Madman'nah
1. City of Judah near Ziklag. Jos 15:31. Identified by some with Umm Deimneh , 31 23' N, 34 56' E.
2. Son of (or town founded by) Shaaph. 1Ch 2:49.
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Smith
Madman'nah
(dunghill), one of the towns in the south district of Judah.
In the time of Eusebius and Jerome it was called Menois, and was not far from Gaza. The first stage southward from Gaza is now el-Minyay, which is perhaps the modern representative of Menois, and therefore of Madmannah.