Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

New American Standard Bible

Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

King James Version

But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

Holman Bible

Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, the five kings had fled and hidden themselves inside a cave at Makkedah.

American Standard Version

And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Amplified

Now these five [Amorite] kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Bible in Basic English

But these five kings went in flight secretly to a hole in the rock at Makkedah.

Darby Translation

And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Julia Smith Translation

And these five kings will flee and will hide in a cave in Makkedah.

King James 2000

But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Modern King James verseion

But these five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but the five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

NET Bible

The five Amorite kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.

New Heart English Bible

These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

The Emphasized Bible

So these five kings fled, - and hid themselves in a cave, at Makkedah.

Webster

But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

World English Bible

These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Youngs Literal Translation

And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חמשּׁה חמשׁ 
Chamesh 
Usage: 343

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

נוּס 
Nuwc 
Usage: 160

and hid
חבא 
Chaba' 
Usage: 33

מערה 
M@`arah 
Usage: 39

Context Readings

The Kings Of The Amorites Are Killed

15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. 16 And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

Cross References

Judges 6:2

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. And because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

1 Samuel 13:6

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

1 Samuel 24:3

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave, and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

1 Samuel 24:8

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

Psalm 48:4-6

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves. They passed by together.

Psalm 139:7-10

Where shall I go from thy Spirit? Or where shall I flee from thy presence?

Isaiah 2:10-12

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of LORD, and from the glory of his majesty.

Isaiah 2:19-22

And men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of LORD, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.

Isaiah 24:21-22

And it shall come to pass in that day, that LORD will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

Amos 9:2

Though they dig into Sheol, from there my hand shall take them, and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.

Micah 7:17

They shall lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places. They shall come with fear to LORD our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.

Revelation 6:15

And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.

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