Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the 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 After this, Joshua returned to the camp at Gilgal with the entire fighting force of Israel. 16 Meanwhile, the five kings had fled and hidden themselves inside a cave at Makkedah. 17 Joshua was informed, "The five kings have been discovered hiding in the cave at Makkedah."

Cross References

Judges 6:2

Midian's control predominated throughout Israel, and because of Midian the Israelis went out to find temporary hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and fortified places.

1 Samuel 13:6

When the men of Israel saw that they were in distress (for the people were in difficult circumstances), the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in crags, in tombs, and in pits.

1 Samuel 24:3

He came to the sheepfolds beside the road. There was a cave there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.

1 Samuel 24:8

Then David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul: "Your majesty!" Saul looked behind him, and David bowed down with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.

Psalm 48:4-6

Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together,

Psalm 139:7-10

Where can I flee from your spirit? Or where will I run from your presence?

Isaiah 2:10-12

"Go into the rocks! Hide in the dust to escape the terror of the LORD and to escape the glory of his majesty!

Isaiah 2:19-22

"They will enter caverns in the rocks and holes in the ground to escape the presence of the terror of the LORD, to escape the splendor of his majesty when he arises to terrify the earth.

Isaiah 24:21-22

"And it will come about at that time, the LORD will punish the armies of the exalted ones in the heavens, and the rulers of the earth on earth.

Amos 9:2

"Even if they burrow into Sheol, from there my hand will find them. Even if they ascend to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.

Micah 7:17

They will lick the dust like a serpent; they will crawl from their strongholds like snakes. They will fear the LORD our God. They will be terrified because of you.

Revelation 6:15

Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people concealed themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains.

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