Joshua 10 · Verse 23

Joshua 10:23

And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua 10:23, King James Version

Joshua 10:23 in other translations

BSBSo they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
WEBThey did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
ASVAnd they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
YLTand they do so, and bring out unto him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
DARBYAnd they did so, and brought forth to him those five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
BBEAnd they did so, and made those five kings come out of the hole to him, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
WebsterAnd they did so, and brought those five kings to him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

What does Joshua 10:23 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…

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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…

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Joshua 10:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּvai.Ya.'a.suand they didH6213
כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651
וַיֹּצִ֣יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uand they brought outH3318
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חֲמֵ֛שֶׁתcha.Me.shet[the] fiveH2568
הַמְּלָכִ֥יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH4428
הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַמְּעָרָ֑הha.me.'a.Rahthe caveH4631
אֵ֣ת\׀'et<obj.>H853
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
חֶבְרוֹן֙chev.rOnHebronH2275
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
יַרְמ֔וּתyar.MutJarmuthH3412
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
לָכִ֖ישׁla.KhishLachishH3923
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
עֶגְלֽוֹן\׃eg.LonEglonH5700

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Cross references for Joshua 10:23

  • Joshua 10:3

    Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

  • Joshua 10:1

    Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

  • Joshua 10:5

    Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

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Context

  • Joshua 10:22

    Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

  • Joshua 10:23

    And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

  • Joshua 10:24

    And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

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Joshua 10:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		E hiciéronlo así, y sacáronle de la cueva aquellos cinco reyes: al rey de Jerusalem, al rey de Hebrón, al rey de Jerimoth, al rey de Lachîs, al rey de Eglón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils firent ainsi, et ils lui amenèrent hors de la caverne ces cinq rois: le roi de Jérusalem, le roi de Hébron, le roi de Jarmuth, le roi de Lakis, le roi d’Églon.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie taten also und brachten diese fünf Könige aus der Höhle zu ihm heraus: den König von Jerusalem, den König von Hebron, den König von Jarmuth, den König von Lachis, den König von Eglon.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Feceruntque ministri ut sibi fuerat imperatum: et eduxerunt ad eum quinque reges de spelunca, regem Jerusalem, regem Hebron, regem Jerimoth, regem Lachis, regem Eglon.