KJV ORIGINAL
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Joshua said, 'Open up the cave entrance and bring those five kings out to me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua is commanding his men to bring the five enemy kings who had been hiding in a cave out to face him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Joshua's conquest of Canaan when five Amorite kings had formed an alliance against Israel and the city of Gibeon. After God miraculously helped Israel defeat their armies (including making the sun stand still), these kings fled and hid in a cave at Makkedah. Joshua had ordered the cave sealed while the battle continued, and now he was ready to deal with these defeated rulers.
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