Discovery BoxJoshua 10:16-17 
Context10:16 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.”
Joshua 10:22-26
Context10:22 Joshua said, “Open the cave’s mouth and bring the five kings 2 out of the cave to me.” 10:23 They did as ordered; 3 they brought the five kings 4 out of the cave to him – the kings of Jerusalem, 5 Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 10:24 When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he 6 summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, “Come here 7 and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up 8 and put their feet on their necks. 10:25 Then Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! 9 Be strong and brave, for the Lord will do the same thing to all your enemies you fight. 10:26 Then Joshua executed them 10 and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.
1 tn Heb “these five kings.”
2 tn Heb “these five kings.”
3 tn Heb “they did so.”
4 tn Heb “these five kings.”
5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
6 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.
7 tn Or “Draw near.”
8 tn Or “drew near.”
9 tn Or perhaps “and don’t get discouraged!”
10 tn Heb “struck them down and killed them.”
