God’s Word Translation
Joshua 10:22
22Joshua said, “Open the cave, and bring me the five kings!”
Joshua 10:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
- New International Version (NIV)Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave.”
Context of Joshua 10:22
20Joshua and the Israelites defeated them decisively, almost destroying them. But some who survived got back into the fortified cities. 21Then the whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. Not a single person dared to speak against any of the Israelites. Joshua said, “Open the cave, and bring me the five kings!” 23So they brought him the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 24When they brought them to Joshua, he called for all the men of Israel. He told the officers who had gone with him, “Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So that’s what they did.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ פִּתְח֖וּ אֶת־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֗י אֶת־חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־הַמְּעָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- Openפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- of the caveמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
- and bring outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- those fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for Joshua 10:22
Commentaries on Joshua 10:22
- 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. 1-43Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.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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