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Joshua 10:16
16Now these five kings fled and hid themselves 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
14There was no day like that before it or after it, when Adonai listened to the voice of a man. For Adonai fought for Israel. 15Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal. Now these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17So it was reported to Joshua, “The five kings are found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” 18Joshua said, “Roll large stones onto the mouth of the cave, assign men over it to guard them,
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וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ בַמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Joshua 10:16
- Psalms 48:4God, in her palaces, is known as a stronghold.
- Psalms 139:7Where can I go from Your Ruach? Where can I flee from Your presence?
- Isaiah 2:10Enter into the rock and hide in the dust, for fear of Adonai, and the glory of His majesty.
- Amos 9:2If they should dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them. If they should go up to heaven, from there will I bring them down.
- Revelation 6:15Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the military commanders and the rich and the mighty and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
- Judges 6:2Midian maintained an upper hand over Israel, and because of Midian Bnei-Yisrael made themselves hideouts in the mountains—caves and strongholds.
- 1 Samuel 13:6When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble, because the people were hard-pressed, they hid in caves, thickets, cliffs, crevices and pits.
- 1 Samuel 24:3When he came across the sheepfolds along the way where there was a cave, Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were already sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.
- Isaiah 2:19People will go into the caves of the rocks and into the holes of the earth, because of the fear of Adonai and the splendor of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth.
- Isaiah 24:21It will come about in that day, Adonai will punish the host of heaven on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.
- Micah 7:17They will lick dust like a snake. Like crawling things of the land, they will come trembling out of their hiding places. To Adonai Eloheinu they will submit in awe—in awe 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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