Joshua 10:16
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
Joshua 10:16 in other translations
| BSB | Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. |
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| WEB | These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. |
| ASV | And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. |
| YLT | And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah, |
| DARBY | And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. |
| BBE | But these five kings went in flight secretly to a hole in the rock at Makkedah. |
| Webster | But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. |
What does Joshua 10:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 10:16-27
Jos 10:16-27. The Five Kings Hanged.
16-27. 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 disposal of the prisoners, among whom the five kings were consigned to the infamous doom of being slain (De 20:16, 17); and then their corpses were suspended on five trees till the evening.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 10:15-27
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…
Joshua 10:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 10:16
- Revelation 6:15
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
- Isaiah 2:10-12
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
- Micah 7:17
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
- Isaiah 24:21-22
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
- Isaiah 2:19-22
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
- 1 Samuel 13:6
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
- Psalms 139:7-10
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
- 1 Samuel 24:3
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
- Psalms 48:4-6
For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
- Judges 6:2
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
- Amos 9:2
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
- 1 Samuel 24:8
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
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Context
- Joshua 10:15
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
- Joshua 10:16
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
- Joshua 10:17
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
Joshua 10:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Pero los cinco reyes huyeron, y se escondieron en una cueva en Maceda. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ces cinq rois s’enfuirent et se cachèrent dans la caverne, à Makkéda. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jene fünf Könige aber flohen und versteckten sich in der Höhle zu Makkeda. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fugerant enim quinque reges et se absconderant in spelunca urbis Maceda. |