Canaanitish city, connected with which was a cave in which the five Amorite kings took refuge on the day of Joshua’s victory at Gibeon and Beth-horon. They were hanged on trees and then buried in the cave under a heap of stones. The city was taken and destroyed (Josh. 10:10-29; Josh. 12:16; Josh. 15:41). Identified by some with el Mughar, 31° 51' N, 34° 47' E.