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href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now these five [Amorite] kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />While the enemy soldiers were running from the Israelites, the five enemy kings ran away and hid in a cave near Makkedah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The five kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The five Amorite kings, however, had escaped and were hiding in the cave at Makkedah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the five kings had fled and hidden themselves inside a cave at Makkedah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The five Amorite kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these five kings will flee and will hide in a cave in Makkedah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The five kings who had fled hid in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave of Makkar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these five Kings fled and they hid themselves in the cave of Maqar<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave that is in Makeda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/10-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2551" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">The Victory at Makkedah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">Now the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mê·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·mə·lā·ḵîm (Art:: N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yā·nu·sū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">had fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244: way·yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To withdraw, hide. A primitive root; to secrete.">and hidden</a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631: ḇam·mə·‘ā·rāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A cave. From uwr; a cavern.">in the cave</a> <a href="/hebrew/4719.htm" title="4719: bə·maq·qê·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Judah. From the same as naqod in the denominative sense of herding; fold; Makkedah, a place in Palestine.">at Makkedah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5-7</a></span><br />And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites. / As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. / Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51-54</a></span><br />David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. / Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. / When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8-12</a></span><br />These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">1 Kings 20:30</a></span><br />The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">2 Kings 7:17</a></span><br />Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37-42</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-5.htm">Psalm 110:5-6</a></span><br />The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. / He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">Isaiah 2:10-12</a></span><br />Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21-22</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. / They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-44.htm">Jeremiah 48:44</a></span><br />“Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Amos 9:1-3</a></span><br />I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. / Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-31</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-24.htm">Mark 13:24-27</a></span><br />But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.</p><p class="hdg">and hid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Psalm 48:4-6</a></b></br> For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-10</a></b></br> Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">Isaiah 2:10-12</a></b></br> Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty… </p><p class="hdg">in a cave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Judges 6:2</a></b></br> And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: <i>and</i> because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which <i>are</i> in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">1 Samuel 13:6</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">1 Samuel 24:3,8</a></b></br> And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where <i>was</i> a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Cave</a> <a href="/joshua/7-22.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/joshua/7-22.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Makkedah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Makke'dah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Cave</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Makkedah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Makke'dah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/judges/9-32.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now the five kings had fled</b><br>This phrase refers to the five Amorite kings who led a coalition against Gibeon and subsequently against Israel. Their flight signifies a retreat in the face of Israel's divinely aided victory. This event follows the miraculous intervention where God extended the day for Joshua to defeat the Amorites (<a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12-14</a>). The kings' flight is a fulfillment of God's promise to deliver Israel's enemies into their hands (<a href="/joshua/10-8.htm">Joshua 10:8</a>).<p><b>and hidden in the cave</b><br>Caves were common hiding places in ancient times, often used for refuge or burial. The act of hiding in a cave suggests desperation and fear, contrasting with the confidence and faith of Joshua and the Israelites. This imagery of hiding in a cave can be seen elsewhere in Scripture, such as when David hid from Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">1 Samuel 24:3</a>), highlighting a recurring theme of seeking refuge in times of distress.<p><b>at Makkedah</b><br>Makkedah is a city in the Shephelah region of Judah, known for its strategic location. Archaeological evidence suggests it was a fortified city, which would have made it a logical place for the kings to seek refuge. The choice of Makkedah as a hiding place underscores the futility of human plans against divine will, as God had already determined the outcome of the battle. Makkedah later becomes a site of judgment and execution for these kings, symbolizing God's justice and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/five_kings.htm">Five Kings</a></b><br>These were the kings of the Amorites who formed an alliance against Israel. Their flight and hiding signify their defeat and fear of Joshua and the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cave_at_makkedah.htm">Cave at Makkedah</a></b><br>A location where the five kings sought refuge. Caves were often used as hiding places in ancient times, symbolizing a temporary escape from danger.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel, who was divinely appointed to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. His military campaigns were marked by obedience to God's commands.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, chosen to inherit the Promised Land. Their victories were a testament to God's faithfulness and power.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/amorites.htm">Amorites</a></b><br>A group of Canaanite people who opposed Israel. Their defeat was part of God's judgment against the inhabitants of Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a></b><br>The defeat of the five kings illustrates God's control over the outcomes of battles. Believers can trust in God's sovereignty in their own struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_opposing_god.htm">The Futility of Opposing God</a></b><br>The hiding of the kings in a cave shows the futility of resisting God's will. It serves as a reminder that no plan against God will succeed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's success was rooted in his obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to follow God's guidance to experience victory in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The victory over the Amorites is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel. Believers can rely on God's promises in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership was crucial in guiding Israel to victory. Effective leadership, grounded in faith and obedience, is essential in achieving God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_sustains_my_heart_when_i'm_weak.htm">What is the biblical account of Canaan's conquest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_couldn't_ephraimites_expel_canaanites.htm">If God promised the land to Israel, why were the Ephraimites unable to drive out the Canaanites (Joshua 16:10), raising questions about divine promises?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_joshua_16_10_and_1_kings_9_15-16_differ.htm">Why does Joshua 16:10 say the Canaanites in Gezer became forced labor, yet 1 Kings 9:15-16 seems to contradict who controlled Gezer's fate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_the_books_of_the_bible.htm">Who wrote the books of the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">In a cave.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">in the cave in Makkedah, </span>and so <a href="/joshua/10-17.htm" title="And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.">Joshua 10:17</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In a cave.</span> "In <span class="accented">the</span> cave" according to the Masoretic pointing. So the LXX., <span class="greek">τὸ σπήλαιον</span>. Dr. Maclear remarks on the number of caves in Palestine (see <a href="/genesis/19-30.htm">Genesis 19:30</a>; <a href="/judges/20-47.htm">Judges 20:47</a>), as well as the well-known caves of Adullam and Engedi (<a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">1 Samuel 22:1</a>, 24:3), and the cave in which a hundred prophets were concealed by Obadiah (<a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a>). Also see note on Joshua 2:22. But Lieut. Conder believes that in this particular neighbourhood there were few caves. See note on Makkedah above, ver. 10. For "these five kings" the original has simply "five kings." The order of the narrative is somewhat interrupted by the introduction of Joshua's adjuration, and the account of the flight of the five kings. Compare ver. 11 with ver. 20. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now the</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kings</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּלָכִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·lā·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had fled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·nu·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hidden</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2244.htm">Strong's 2244: </a> </span><span class="str2">To withdraw, hide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the cave</span><br /><span class="heb">בַמְּעָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇam·mə·‘ā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4631.htm">Strong's 4631: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cavern</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Makkedah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·maq·qê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4719.htm">Strong's 4719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Makkedah -- a place in Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/10-16.htm">Joshua 10:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:16 These five kings fled and hid themselves (Josh. 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