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but the five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. And it was told Joshua, saying, "The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah." And Joshua said, roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave and appoint men thereto, for to keep them. read more.
And stand ye not still, but follow after your enemies and smite the hindmost of them. And suffer them not to enter into their cities, for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hands. And when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a great slaughter till they were wasted, yet there remained a certain of them, which entered into walled cities. And all the people returned to the host, to Joshua at Makkedah in peace, so that no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel. Then said Joshua, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out these five kings unto me out of the cave." And they did so, and brought 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. And when they had brought out those kings unto Joshua: Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war, which came with him, "Come near and put your feet upon the necks of these kings." And they came near and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, "Fear not, nor dread: But be strong and pluck up your hearts, for so shall the LORD serve all your enemies against which ye fight." And then Joshua smote them and slew them and hanged them on five trees till evening. And at the going down of the sun, Joshua gave commandment, and they took them down off the trees and cast them into the cave, where they hid themselves, and laid great stones on the cave's mouth, which remain unto this day.
And stand ye not still, but follow after your enemies and smite the hindmost of them. And suffer them not to enter into their cities, for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hands. And when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a great slaughter till they were wasted, yet there remained a certain of them, which entered into walled cities. And all the people returned to the host, to Joshua at Makkedah in peace, so that no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel. Then said Joshua, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out these five kings unto me out of the cave." And they did so, and brought 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. And when they had brought out those kings unto Joshua: Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war, which came with him, "Come near and put your feet upon the necks of these kings." And they came near and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, "Fear not, nor dread: But be strong and pluck up your hearts, for so shall the LORD serve all your enemies against which ye fight." And then Joshua smote them and slew them and hanged them on five trees till evening. And at the going down of the sun, Joshua gave commandment, and they took them down off the trees and cast them into the cave, where they hid themselves, and laid great stones on the cave's mouth, which remain unto this day.
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
And when the men of Israel saw themselves in a strait, and that the people were encumbered, they hid themselves in caves, in privy holes, in rocks, dens and pits.
insomuch that when Jezebel destroyed the Prophets of the LORD, he took a hundred of the Prophets and hid them, fifty in one cave and fifty in another, and provided bread and water for them.
Was it not told my lord what I did, when Jezebel slew the Prophets of the LORD? How I hid a hundred of the LORD's Prophets, fifty in one cave and as many in another, and provided them of bread and water?
and entered there into a cave and lodged there all night. And then the word of the LORD came to him, and said, "What doest thou here, Elijah?"
And when Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his mantle, and went out and stood in the mouth of the cave. And see, there came a voice unto him and said, "What doest thou here Elijah?"
Caves » Artificial
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
Dens » Used as places of refuge
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
which the world was not worthy of: They wandered in wilderness, in mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in dens, and in rocks of the hills,
Fort » Caves used for
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
He it is, that shall dwell on high; whose safeguard shall be in the true rock, to him shall be given the right true meat and drink.
Fortresses » Places used as » Strong-holds
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
And when he had repaired such strong cities, he put captains in them and store of victuals, and of oil and wine.
Fortresses » Afforded protection in danger
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
Jews, the » Often subdued and made tributary
And the LORD sold them into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor, whose captain of war was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the gentiles.
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
And Pharaoh Neco put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath in the time of his reign in Jerusalem, and put the land to a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
And so was Israel exceedingly impoverished by the Midianites and cried unto the LORD.
Midianites » Allowed to oppress israel
And the children of Israel committed wickedness in the sight of the LORD. And the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Midianites seven years. And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds. For when Israel had sown then came the Midianites, the Amalekites, and they of the east country upon them and pitched their tents against them, read more.
and destroyed the increase of the earth even unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel; neither sheep, ox or ass, for they came with their cattle and households even as grasshoppers in multitude: so that both they and also their camels were without number. And they entered the land to destroy it. And so was Israel exceedingly impoverished by the Midianites and cried unto the LORD.
and destroyed the increase of the earth even unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel; neither sheep, ox or ass, for they came with their cattle and households even as grasshoppers in multitude: so that both they and also their camels were without number. And they entered the land to destroy it. And so was Israel exceedingly impoverished by the Midianites and cried unto the LORD.
Mountains » Afford refuge in time of danger
And that vale of Siddim was full of slime pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there. And the residue fled to the mountains.
And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.
which the world was not worthy of: They wandered in wilderness, in mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.