Joshua 10:16
But the fiue Kings fled and were hid in a caue at Makkedah.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
In Context
15After, Ioshua returned, and all Israel with him vnto the campe to Gilgal:
17And it was tolde Ioshua, saying, The fiue Kings are found hid in a caue at Makkedah.
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:6And when the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were in distresse) the people hid themselues in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and in towres, and in pittes.
1 Samuel 24:8So Dauid ouercame his seruants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose vp out of the caue and went away.
Psalms 68:13Though ye haue lien among pots, yet shall ye be as the winges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and whose fethers are like yelowe golde.
Isaiah 2:10Enter into the rocke, and hide thee in the dust from before the feare of the Lord, and from the glory of his maiestie.
Isaiah 24:21And in that day shall the Lord visite the hoste aboue that is on hie, euen the Kinges of the world that are vpon the earth.
Micah 7:17They shall licke the dust like a serpent: they shall mooue out of their holes like wormes: they shalbe afraide of the Lord our God, and shall feare because of thee.
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 →