Joshua 10:17 KJV

And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

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Matthew Henry

Topics

  • Adoni-zedek A king of Jerusalem
  • Amorites Kings of
  • Canaan Conquest of, by the Israelites
  • Captive Putting to death
  • Cave Place of refuge

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Bible Dictionary

  • JoshuaJehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He...
  • MakkedahHerdsman’s place, one of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh 12:16), near which was a cave where the five kings who had confederated...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And it was told וַיֻּגַּד wayyuggad נָגַד Verb · hophal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • Joshua לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ lîhôšuaʿ יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Proper name · with preposition
  • saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • The five חֲמֵשֶׁת ḥămēšet חָמֵשׁ Number · masculine singular construct
  • kings הַמְּלָכִים hammĕlākîm מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • are found נִמְצְאוּ nimṣĕʾww מָצָא Verb · niphal perfect, third person common plural
  • hid נֶחְבְּאִים neḥbĕʾîm חָבָא Verb · niphal active participle, masculine plural
  • in a cave בַּמְּעָרָה bammĕʿārâ מְעָרָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • at Makkedah בְּמַקֵּדָה bĕmaqqēdâ מַקֵּדָה Proper name · with preposition

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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