Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Joshua 10:16
Verse Joshua 10:16. Hid themselves in a cave] It is very likely that this cave was a fortified place among some rocks; for there were many such places in different parts of Palestine.
Verse Joshua 10:16. Hid themselves in a cave] It is very likely that this cave was a fortified place among some rocks; for there were many such places in different parts of Palestine.
The thread of the narrative, broken by the four intermediate verses, Joshua 10:12, is now resumed from Joshua 10:11....
10. THE VICTORIOUS CONQUEST CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Adoni-zedec and his confederacy (Joshua 10:1)_ 2. The war (Joshua 10:7) 3. The miracle (Joshua 10:12) 4. The victory won ...
DEFEAT AND DEATH OF THE FIVE KINGS. Here we have the account of the famous battle of Bethhoron. Five kings band themselves together against Gibeon; the Gibeonites send for help to Joshua, who comes up...
Flight and Execution of the Five Kings 16. _But these five kings_ Here the regular historical narrative is resumed. The second stage in the flight was over. "In the lengthened day granted to Joshua's...
_VER._ 16. _BUT THESE FIVE KINGS FLED_— That is, the kings mentioned above, in ver. 3. _And hid themselves,_ &c. escaped from the sword of the conqueror; they had eluded the pursuit and the hail, by t...
_The Death of the Five Kings Joshua 10:15-27_ 15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp of Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And i...
_BUT THESE FIVE KINGS FLED, AND HID THEMSELVES IN A CAVE AT MAKKEDAH._ These five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave (Hebrew, the cave) at Makkedah. The pursuit was continued without interrupti...
THE CONQUEST OF SOUTHERN CANAAN This chapter narrates the successful campaign against the five confederate chiefs of the S., who are roused by the fall of Jericho and Ai and the alliance with Gibeon,...
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IN A CAVE. — Literally, _in the cave in Makkedah,_ and so Joshua 10:17....
וַ יָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַ מְּלָכִ֣ים הָ אֵ֑לּ
CHAPTER XIX. THE BATTLE OF BETHHORON. Joshua 10:1. OUT of the larger confederacy of the whole Canaanite chiefs against Joshua and his people recorded in the beginning of chap 9, a smaller number, he...
40-43, JOSHUA'S VICTORIES OVER ISRAEL'S FOES Joshua 10:15 The cave of Makkedah was a perpetual reminder of this wonderful victory which God gave His people. The details as to the placing of the princ...
This action of the Gibeonites in securing their own safety aroused the anger of the confederate kings and they proceeded to act against Gibeon in order to punish it. In their peril the men of Gibeon a...
When the king of Jerusalem learned that Ai had fallen and the even more powerful city of Gibeon had made a treaty with Israel, he called upon four other kings to join with him in an attack on Gibeon....
Some conceive that the phrase, none moved his tongue against Israel, was meant to say, that none of Israel was missing at the end of the battle; which seems more probable, and more important to record...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
Moreover, this peace with the Gibeonites only brought fresh attacks upon Israel. But now all is plain. Jehovah says to Joshua, "Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thy hand." This is all tha...
BUT THESE FIVE KINGS FLED,.... They were not killed by hailstones, nor slain by the sword of the Israelites, but made their escape, being reserved by the providence of God for a more shameful end: AN...
_But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah._ Ver. 16. _But these five kings fled, and hid themselves._] But their covering was too short; divine vengeance discovered them, a...
_These five kings hid themselves in a cave_ A place of the greatest secrecy; but there is no escaping the eye or hand of God, who here brought them into a net of their own making. _At_ Hebrew, _in, Ma...
[GIBEON BESIEGED.] 1 Fiue Kings warre against Gibeon. 6 Ioshua rescueth it. 10 God fighteth against them with hailestones. 12 The Sunne and Moone stand still at the word of Ioshua. 16 The fiue Ki...
But these five king's fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah, for the lime-and chalk-rocks of this neighborhood contain many suitable caves....
THE FIVE KINGS PUT TO DEATH...
ISRAEL DEFEATS FIVE KINGS (vs.1-10) The news of Gibeon's treaty with Israel greatly alarmed other nations in the land, for Gibeon was considered prominent and important, so that the king of Jerusale...
15-27 None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. This shows their perfect safety. The kings were called to an account, as rebels against the Israel of God. Refuges of lies will but...
The FIVE KINGS named above, JOSHUA 10:3. IN A CAVE, as a place of most secrecy or security; but there is no escaping the eye or hand of God, who here brought them into a net of their own making. AT MA...
Joshua 10:16 five H2568 kings H4428 fled H5127 (H8799) hidden H2244 (H8735) cave H4631 Makkedah H4719 and hid
‘ But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.' Taken by surprise from the beginning, totally routed, their armies decimated both by sword and natural catastrophe, and totall...
CONTENTS: Victory at Gibeon, Makkedah, etc. Sun's action halted. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Adonizedek, king of Makkedah. CONCLUSION: When enemies set themselves in array against us and threaten to sw...
Joshua 10:1. _Adonizedek,_ lord of righteousness. _Zedek_ was common in the names of the kings of Jerusalem, as _Melchizedek._ Joshua 10:11. _Great stones hail stones,_ as in many versions. So is Psal...
_Bring out those five kings._ THE PROSTRATE KINGS The kings of the Canaanites fled and hid themselves, but the Divine vengeance followed them; and after the rout of their hosts was completed they the...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:1__ Because the events of ch. Joshua 10:1 are brought on by Canaanite aggression, Israel’s defeat of the south can be viewed as defensive....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:21. None moved his tongue] A proverbial phrase, intimating that even the most offensive and insolent should be swed into absolute silence (cf. Exodus 11:7; also Jdt. 11:19)...
EXPOSITION THE BATTLE OF BETH-HORON, AND THE SUBJUGATION OF SOUTHERN PALESTINE.— JOSHUA 10:1 ADONI-ZEDEC (cf. Melchizedek in...
In verse six of chapter ten, The men of Gibeon sent an urgent message to Joshua that they were being attacked. They said, "Now we have this mutual defense pact with you, so come to our aid." And Joshu...
1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Samuel 24:8; Amos 9:2; Isaiah 2:10;...
THE KINGS GATHER AGAINST GOD Joshua 10:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Is the world approaching another world war? Is that war leading toward the final great war of wars? These and similar questions are upon...
A cave — A place of the greatest secrecy; but there is no escaping the eye or hand of God. At Makkedah — Heb. in Makkedah, not in the city, for that was not yet taken; but in the territory of it....