Joshua 10:18
And Joshua said, Roll ye great stones against the mouth of the cave,—and set over it men, to watch them;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
In Context
17And it was told Joshua, saying,—The five kings are found, hid in a cave at Makkedah.
Cross References
Judges 9:46And, when all the owners of the tower of Shechem heard, they entered into the basement of the house of El-berith.
Amos 5:19As if a man should flee from the face of a lion, and there should meet him—a bear! or he should have entered the house, and leaned his hand upon the wall, and there should bite him—a serpent!
Matthew 27:66And, they, went and secured for themselves the sepulchre, sealing the stone, with the guard.
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 →