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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Joshua 10:16

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 Makkedah, Heb. in Makkedah; not in the city, for that was not yet taken; but in the territory of it; as in Gibeon, Joshua 10:10.

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See also Joshua 10:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The thread of the narrative, broken by the four intermediate verses, Joshua 10:12, is now resumed from Joshua 10:11....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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,...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 10 THE *ISRAELITES DEFEAT THE AMORITES – JO...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IN A CAVE. — Literally, _in the cave in Makkedah,_ and so Joshua 10:17....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַ מְּלָכִ֣ים הָ אֵ֑לּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FIVE KINGS PUT TO DEATH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 10:16 five H2568 kings H4428 fled H5127 (H8799) hidden H2244 (H8735) cave H4631 Makkedah H4719 and hid

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ 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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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)...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE BATTLE OF BETH-HORON, AND THE SUBJUGATION OF SOUTHERN PALESTINE.— JOSHUA 10:1 ADONI-ZEDEC (cf. Melchizedek in...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Samuel 24:8; Amos 9:2; Isaiah 2:10;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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....

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