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Joshua 10:23
So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The event follows Joshua’s direct command to open the cave and extract the captured rulers. The text records the soldiers’ immediate compliance in bringing the five kings out to Joshua’s presence.
The words — The Hebrew phrase וַיּוֹצִיאוּ אֶלָּיו (va/yotzi'u elav) translates literally as "and they brought out to him," highlighting the precise transfer of the captives to the commander.
The thread — The five kings are named in Joshua 10:5 as the Amorite coalition that mobilized against Gibeon, and their identities are confirmed in Joshua 10:3 when Adoni-zedek sends messengers to gather them.
Why it lands — The verse demands acknowledgment of military accountability, as the hidden rulers are forced into the open to face the direct consequences of their defeated alliance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they did so, and brought forth 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.
Cross-references
- Joshua 10:1 Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.
- Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Joshua 10:5 So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.