Joshua 10:16

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Meanwhile, the five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

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  • Judg 6:2 : 2 Midian's power overwhelmed Israel, and because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
  • 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a difficult situation and that the enemy was pressing them hard, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, pits, and cisterns.
  • 1 Sam 24:3 : 3 So Saul chose three thousand elite men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.
  • 1 Sam 24:8 : 8 With these words, David restrained his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
  • Ps 48:4-6 : 4 God is known in her palaces as a stronghold. 5 For behold, the kings assembled; they advanced together. 6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
  • Ps 139:7-9 : 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.
  • Isa 2:10-12 : 10 Go into the rock and hide in the dust from the dread of the Lord and from the splendor of His majesty. 11 The haughty eyes of mankind will be brought low, and humanity's pride will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day. 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts will come against all who are proud and arrogant, against all who are exalted—they will be humbled.
  • Isa 2:19-22 : 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, fleeing from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth. 20 On that day, people will throw away their silver idols and their gold idols, which they made to worship, to the moles and bats. 21 They will go into the crevices of the rocks and the clefts of the crags, hiding from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth. 22 Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
  • Isa 24:21-22 : 21 On that day, the Lord will punish the host of the heavens above and the kings of the earth below. 22 They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit; they will be shut in a dungeon, and after many days they will be punished.
  • Amos 9:2 : 2 'If they dig down to the depths of Sheol, from there My hand will take them. If they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.'
  • Mic 7:17 : 17 They will lick the dust like snakes, like creatures that crawl on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds; they will dread the LORD our God and stand in awe of You.
  • Rev 6:15 : 15 The kings of the earth, the nobles, the wealthy, the military commanders, the mighty, and everyone—slave and free—hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

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  • Josh 10:17-18
    2 verses
    94%

    17It was reported to Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been discovered hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

    18And Joshua commanded, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post men there to guard them.”

  • Josh 10:20-24
    5 verses
    84%

    20So Joshua and the Israelites completely defeated them with a great slaughter, almost wiping them out. But a few survivors managed to retreat to their fortified cities.

    21Then the entire army returned safely to Joshua at the camp in Makkedah, and no one dared to criticize the people of Israel.

    22And Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring out the five kings to me.”

    23They did so, and brought out the five kings from the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

    24When they brought out these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the warriors who had gone with him, 'Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.' So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.

  • Josh 10:26-30
    5 verses
    78%

    26After this, Joshua struck them down and put them to death. He hanged them on five trees, and they were left hanging on the trees until evening.

    27At sunset, Joshua ordered them to be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Large stones were placed over the opening of the cave, which remain there to this day.

    28That same day, Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated the king of Makkedah as he had treated the king of Jericho.

    29Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it.

    30The LORD gave Libnah into Israel's hands, along with its king. Joshua put the city and everyone in it to the sword, leaving no survivors. He treated its king as he had treated the king of Jericho.

  • Josh 10:15
    74%

    15Then Joshua, along with all Israel, returned to the camp at Gilgal.

  • Josh 10:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, and they and their armies moved out, camped near Gibeon, and prepared to attack it.

    6The men of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites living in the hill country have gathered against us.”

  • Josh 10:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

    10And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

  • Josh 11:5
    71%

    5All these kings joined forces and came together to camp at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.

  • 1 Sam 13:6
    70%

    6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a difficult situation and that the enemy was pressing them hard, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, pits, and cisterns.

  • Josh 8:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them and fled toward the wilderness.

    16All the people of Ai were summoned to pursue them. They chased after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

  • Josh 11:18
    69%

    18Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long time.

  • Josh 10:3
    69%

    3So Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent word to Hoham, king of Hebron, to Piram, king of Jarmuth, to Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon, saying,

  • Josh 2:16
    68%

    16She said to them, "Go to the hill country so the pursuers won’t find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return, and then go on your way."

  • Josh 12:16
    68%

    16the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

  • Josh 10:38
    68%

    38Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to Debir and fought against it.

  • Judg 6:2
    67%

    2Midian's power overwhelmed Israel, and because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

  • 1 Chr 11:15
    67%

    15Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • Josh 10:43
    67%

    43Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.

  • Josh 10:41
    67%

    41Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the entire region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

  • Josh 10:36
    67%

    36Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.

  • Josh 10:1
    67%

    1Now when Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them,

  • Job 30:6
    66%

    6They dwell in the dry streambeds, in holes in the ground, and among the rocks.

  • Josh 2:22
    66%

    22They went to the hill country and stayed there for three days until the pursuers returned. The pursuers searched all along the road but did not find them.

  • Josh 7:22
    66%

    22So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.

  • Josh 11:10
    66%

    10At that time, Joshua turned back and captured Hazor, striking its king with the sword. Hazor had formerly been the head of all these kingdoms.