Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. New Living Translation During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah. English Standard Version These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Berean Standard Bible Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. King James Bible But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. New King James Version But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah. New American Standard Bible Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. NASB 1995 Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. NASB 1977 Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Legacy Standard Bible And these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Amplified Bible Now these five [Amorite] kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Christian Standard Bible Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. American Standard Version And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And these five Kings fled and they hid themselves in the cave of Maqar Brenton Septuagint Translation And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave that is in Makeda. Contemporary English Version While the enemy soldiers were running from the Israelites, the five enemy kings ran away and hid in a cave near Makkedah. Douay-Rheims Bible For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda. English Revised Version And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. GOD'S WORD® Translation The five kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah. Good News Translation The five Amorite kings, however, had escaped and were hiding in the cave at Makkedah. International Standard Version Meanwhile, the five kings had fled and hidden themselves inside a cave at Makkedah. JPS Tanakh 1917 And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Literal Standard Version And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah, Majority Standard Bible Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. New American Bible The five kings who had fled hid in the cave at Makkedah. NET Bible The five Amorite kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah. New Revised Standard Version Meanwhile, these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. New Heart English Bible These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Webster's Bible Translation But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. World English Bible These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Young's Literal Translation And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Victory at Makkedah16Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”… Cross References Joshua 10:5 So the five kings of the Amorites--the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon--joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it. Joshua 10:15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal. Joshua 10:17 And Joshua was informed: "The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah." Psalm 68:12 "Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder. Treasury of Scripture But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. and hid Psalm 48:4-6 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together… Psalm 139:7-10 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? … 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… in a cave 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. 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. 1 Samuel 24:3,8 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… Jump to Previous Cave Hid Hidden Hole Kings Makkedah Makke'dah Rock Secretly ThemselvesJump to Next Cave Hid Hidden Hole Kings Makkedah Makke'dah Rock Secretly ThemselvesJoshua 10 1. Five kings war against Gibeon6. Joshua rescues it 10. God fights against them with hailstones 12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua 16. The five kings are murdered in a cave 22. They are brought forth 24. scornfully used 26. and hanged 28. Seven kings more are conquered 43. Joshua returns to Gilgal (16) In a cave.--Literally, in the cave in Makkedah, and so Joshua 10:17.Verse 16. - In a cave. "In the cave" according to the Masoretic pointing. So the LXX., τὸ σπήλαιον. Dr. Maclear remarks on the number of caves in Palestine (see Genesis 19:30; Judges 20:47), as well as the well-known caves of Adullam and Engedi (1 Samuel 22:1, 24:3), and the cave in which a hundred prophets were concealed by Obadiah (1 Kings 18:4). 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. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now theהָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those five חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת (ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five kings הַמְּלָכִ֣ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king had fled וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ (way·yā·nu·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away and hidden וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ (way·yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2244: To withdraw, hide in the cave בַמְּעָרָ֖ה (ḇam·mə·‘ā·rāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4631: A cavern at Makkedah. בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃ (bə·maq·qê·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4719: Makkedah -- a place in Judah Links Joshua 10:16 NIVJoshua 10:16 NLT Joshua 10:16 ESV Joshua 10:16 NASB Joshua 10:16 KJV Joshua 10:16 BibleApps.com Joshua 10:16 Biblia Paralela Joshua 10:16 Chinese Bible Joshua 10:16 French Bible Joshua 10:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 10:16 These five kings fled and hid themselves (Josh. 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