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. 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. 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. Majority Standard Bible Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. NET Bible The five Amorite kings ran away and hid 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah, Young's Literal Translation And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah, Smith's Literal Translation And these five kings will flee and will hide in a cave in Makkedah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda. Catholic Public Domain Version For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah. New American Bible The five kings who had fled hid in the cave at Makkedah. New Revised Standard Version Meanwhile, these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave of Makkar. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And these five Kings fled and they hid themselves in the cave of Maqar OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. Brenton Septuagint Translation And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave that is in Makeda. 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 Judges 1:5-7 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. 1 Samuel 17:51-54 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. ... 2 Samuel 23:8-12 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. ... 1 Kings 20:30 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. 2 Kings 7:17 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. Psalm 18:37-42 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. ... Psalm 110:5-6 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. Isaiah 2:10-12 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— Isaiah 24:21-22 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. Jeremiah 48:44 “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. Amos 9:1-3 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. Obadiah 1:3-4 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. Matthew 10:26 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. Matthew 24:29-31 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. Mark 13:24-27 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. ... 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 Now the five kings This phrase introduces the central figures of this passage, the five Amorite kings who led a coalition against Gibeon and, by extension, against Israel. Historically, these kings represent the resistance of the Canaanite city-states against the Israelite conquest. The number five often symbolizes human weakness and limitation in biblical numerology, contrasting with divine strength. These kings, despite their power and authority, are ultimately subject to God's will as executed through Joshua. had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah 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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