Joshua 10:22
“Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.”
Joshua 10:22 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.
- DARBYDarby
- And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Then Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joshua saith, 'Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
Context: Joshua 10
20And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
21And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
23And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
About Joshua 10: Sun Stands Still
Joshua defeats a coalition of five Amorite kings and their armies.
Commentary
Joshua 10 is a chapter that recounts the miraculous victory of the Israelites over the five Amorite kings. After the Gibeonites had made a covenant with Joshua, the five Amorite kings had come to attack them. In response, Joshua and the Israelites marched out to battle against them.