Joshua 10:17

“And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.”

"And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah." - Joshua 10:17
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What does Joshua 10:17 mean?

Joshua 10:17 (KJV) reads, "And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah." This verse is part of the larger narrative of Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and their conquest of the Canaanite nations. To fully understand the…

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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Deliverance From Darkness

As we delve into the story found in Joshua 10:17, we encounter an intriguing situation: "And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah." This verse encapsulates a pivotal moment in Israel’s conquest of Canaan, a deeply symbolic narrative that…

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A Prayer for Divine Revelation and Courage

O Heavenly Father, Almighty God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You today in reverence and awe of Your greatness. I am reminded of the words of Joshua 10:17, where it was told unto Joshua, saying, "The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah."…

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Joshua 10:17 - "And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah."
Joshua 17:10 - "Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east."
Exodus 17:10 - "So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill."
Joshua 1:10 - "¶ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,"
Joshua 17:17 - "And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:"
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 24:17
"Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east." - Joshua 17:10
Joshua 10:43 - "And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."
Joshua 10:38 - "¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:"
Joshua 10:15 - "¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."
Joshua 18:10 - "¶ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions."
Joshua 3:1-17
Joshua 6:17-25
Joshua 10:9 - "Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night."
"¶ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying," - Joshua 1:10
Joshua 10:29 - "Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:"
Joshua 10:36 - "And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:"
Joshua 10:18 - "And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:"
Joshua 12:17 - "The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;"
Joshua 10:31 - "¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:"
Joshua 10:34 - "¶ And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:"
Exodus 17:13 - "And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword."
Joshua 10:22 - "Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave."
Joshua 10:7 - "So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour."
"So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill." - Exodus 17:10
Joshua 10:42 - "And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel."