God’s Word Translation
Joshua 10:16
16The five kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.
Joshua 10:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
- New International Version (NIV)Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
Context of Joshua 10:16
14Never before or after this day was there anything like it. The Lord did what a man told him to do, because the Lord fought for Israel. 15Then Joshua and all Israel returned to the camp at Gilgal. The five kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah. 17Someone told Joshua, “The five kings have been found. They are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.” 18Joshua replied, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post a guard there.
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וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ בַמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Joshua 10:16
- Psalms 48:4The kings have gathered. They marched together.
- Psalms 139:7Where can I go ⌞to get away⌟ from your Spirit? Where can I run ⌞to get away⌟ from you?
- Isaiah 2:10Go in among the rocks and hide underground because of the Lord’s terrifying presence and the honor of his majesty.
- Amos 9:2Even if they dig their way into Sheol, my hand will take them from there. Even if they go up to heaven, I will bring them down from there.
- Revelation 6:15Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people hid themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains.
- Judges 6:2Midian’s power was too strong for Israel. The Israelites made hiding places in the mountains, caves, and mountain strongholds ⌞to protect themselves⌟ from Midian.
- 1 Samuel 13:6When the Israelites saw they were in trouble because the army was hard-pressed, they hid in caves, in thorny thickets, among rocks, in pits, and in cisterns.
- 1 Samuel 24:3He came to some sheep pens along the road where there was a cave. Saul went into ⌞it⌟ to relieve himself while David and his men were sitting further back in the cave.
- Isaiah 2:19People will go into caves in the rocks and into holes in the ground because of the Lord’s terrifying presence and the honor of his majesty when he rises to terrify the earth.
- Isaiah 24:21On that day the Lord will punish heaven’s armies in heaven and earth’s kings on earth.
- Micah 7:17They will lick dust like snakes, like animals that crawl on the ground. They will come out of their hiding places trembling. They will turn away from your presence in fear, O Lord our God. They will be afraid of you.
Commentaries on Joshua 10:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Hid themselves in a cave - It is very likely that this cave was a fortified place among some rocks; for there were many such places in different parts of Palestine.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The thread of the narrative, broken by the four intermediate verses, Joshua 10:12-15, is now resumed from Joshua 10:11.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 15-27 None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. This shows their perfect safety. The kings were called to an account, as rebels against the Israel of God. Refuges of lies will but secure for God's judgment. God punished the abominable wickedness of these kings, the measure of whose iniquity was now full. And by this public act of justice, done upon these ringleaders of the Canaanites in sin, he would possess his people with the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The five kings: These kings led the southern coalition against God's people. Although the location of Makkedah is uncertain, it was in the same district as Lachish in the southern part of the base of the hills in the west (15:39–41). This was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Jerusalem. Limestone caves are common in that region.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2716-27. these five kings ... hid themselves in a cave--Hebrew, "the cave." at Makkedah--The pursuit was continued, without interruption, to Makkedah at the foot of the western mountains, where Joshua seems to have halted with the main body of his troops while a detachment was sent forward to scour the country in pursuit of the remaining stragglers, a few of whom succeeded in reaching the neighboring cities. The last act, probably the next day, was the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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