Joshua 10:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But these five kings ran away and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how five powerful enemy kings were so defeated that they had to run and hide in a cave.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during Joshua's conquest of Canaan when five Amorite kings formed an alliance against Israel after Gibeon made peace with the Israelites. After God gave Israel a miraculous victory with hailstones and the sun standing still, these once-mighty rulers were reduced to hiding like fugitives in a cave near the town of Makkedah.

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Someone came and told Joshua, 'The five kings have been found hiding in a cave at Makkedah.'

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And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, and struck them down with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the road that goes up to Beth-horon, and defeated them all the way to Azekah and to Makkedah.

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All the people returned safely to Joshua's camp at Makkedah in peace. No one dared to speak a word against any of the Israelites.

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