Joshua 10:16

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Judg 6:2 : 2 The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
  • 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.
  • 1 Sam 24:3 : 3 He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
  • 1 Sam 24:8 : 8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
  • Ps 48:4-6 : 4 For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away. 6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
  • Ps 139:7-9 : 7 Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there! 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.
  • Isa 2:10-12 : 10 Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty. 11 The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day. 12 For there will be a day of Yahweh of Armies for all that is proud and haughty, and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:
  • Isa 2:19-22 : 19 Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. 20 In that day, men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for themselves to worship, to the moles and to the bats; 21 To go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. 22 Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?
  • Isa 24:21-22 : 21 It shall happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth. 22 They shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
  • Amos 9:2 : 2 Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
  • Mic 7:17 : 17 They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you.
  • Rev 6:15 : 15 The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.

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  • Josh 10:17-18
    2 verses
    94%

    17 Joshua was told, saying, "The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."

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

  • Josh 10:20-24
    5 verses
    84%

    20 It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

    21 that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

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

    23 They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

    24 It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." They came near, and put their feet on their necks.

  • Josh 10:26-30
    5 verses
    78%

    26 Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.

    27 It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

    28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

    29 Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

    30 Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

  • Josh 10:15
    74%

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

  • Josh 10:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

    6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Don't abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us."

  • Josh 10:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night.

    10 Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.

  • Josh 11:5
    71%

    5 All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.

  • 1 Sam 13:6
    70%

    6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

  • Josh 8:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15 Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

    16 All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

  • Josh 11:18
    69%

    18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

  • Josh 10:3
    69%

    3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent 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%

    16 She said to them, "Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way."

  • Josh 12:16
    68%

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

  • Josh 10:38
    68%

    38 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.

  • Judg 6:2
    67%

    2 The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

  • 1 Chr 11:15
    67%

    15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Josh 10:43
    67%

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

  • Josh 10:41
    67%

    41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

  • Josh 10:36
    67%

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

  • Josh 10:1
    67%

    1 Now it happened when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

  • Job 30:6
    66%

    6 So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

  • Josh 2:22
    66%

    22 They went, and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but didn't find them.

  • Josh 7:22
    66%

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

  • Josh 11:10
    66%

    10 Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword: for Hazor used to be the head of all those kingdoms.