Joshua 10:22

And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And all the army returned to Josue in Maceda, where the camp then was, in good health and without the loss of any one: and no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel.

23And the ministers did as they were commanded: and they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon.

Read all of Joshua 10

Cross References

Joshua 8:23And they took the king of the city of Hai alive, and brought him to Josue.

1 Samuel 15:32And Samuel said: Bring hitherto me Agag the king of Amalec. And Agag was presented to him very fat, and trembling. And Agag said: Doth bitter death separate in this manner?

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:16-28

The Five Kings Slain. ( b. c. 1450.) 15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: 19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Joshua 10:22