Joshua 10:16

Five Amorite Kings Executed

16 These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at ¹Makkedah.

Joshua 10:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:16

But these five kings fled
They were not killed by hailstones, nor slain by the sword of the Israelites, but made their escape, being reserved by the providence of God for a more shameful end:

and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah;
not in the city of Makkedah, which as yet was not in the hands of Israel, whereas this cave was, as appears by what follows; but it was in some hill, or mountain, near it; in the border of it, as Kimchi expresses it, and where a hill is shown to this day in which it was, as Drusius says.

Joshua 10:16 In-Context

14 There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD heeded the voice of a man, for the LORD fought for Israel.

15 So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

16 These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

17 And it was told to Joshua, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."

18 And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them,

Cross References

• 1. ver. 10, 28, 29