Joshua 10:16-18

10:16 The five Amorite kings ¹  ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah. 10:17 Joshua was told, “The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah.” 10:18 Joshua said, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it. ² 

Joshua 10:22-25

10:22 Joshua said, “Open the cave’s mouth and bring the five kings ³  out of the cave to me.” 10:23 They did as ordered; ⁴  they brought the five kings ⁵  out of the cave to him – the kings of Jerusalem, ⁶  Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 10:24 When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he ⁷  summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, “Come here ⁸  and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up ⁹  and put their feet on their necks. 10:25 Then Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ¹⁰  Be strong and brave, for the Lord will do the same thing to all your enemies you fight.

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¹ tn Heb “these five kings.”

² tn Heb “and appoint by it men to guard them.”

³ tn Heb “these five kings.”

⁴ tn Heb “they did so.”

⁵ tn Heb “these five kings.”

⁶ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁷ tn Heb “Joshua.” The translation has replaced the proper name with the pronoun (“he”) because a repetition of the proper name here would be redundant according to English style.

⁸ tn Or “Draw near.”

⁹ tn Or “drew near.”

¹⁰ tn Or perhaps “and don’t get discouraged!”