Joshua 10:17 KJV
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
Difficult Passages
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Matthew Henry
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Topics
- Adoni-zedek A king of Jerusalem
- Amorites Kings of
- Canaan Conquest of, by the Israelites
- Captive Putting to death
- Cave Place of refuge
- Debir 1. King of Eglon
- God Victories over the Canaanites under Joshua
- Hebron Hoham, king of, confederated with other kings of the Canaanites against Joshua
- Hittites Conquered by Joshua
- Israel Defeat the five Amoritish kings
- Jebusites Conquered by Joshua
- Jerusalem Confederated kings defeated, and the king of Jerusalem killed by Joshua
- Joshua The six kings make war upon the Gibeonites; are defeated and killed
- Makkedah Five kings of the Amorites hide in a cave of, and are killed by Joshua
- Piram Overcome and killed by Joshua
- Prisoners Put to death
- War Of extermination
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1451–1443 BC · Joshua
Places
- MakkedahTown · Location disputed
- Places in Joshua 10 on a map
Bible Dictionary
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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