Joshua 10:22

22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

Joshua 10:22 in Other Translations

22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."

22 Then Joshua said, “Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave, and bring the five kings to me.”

22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring me those five kings."

22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there."

Joshua 10:22 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:22

Then said Joshua, open the mouth of the cave
That is, roll away the great stones that were laid at the mouth of it:

and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave;
to receive their sentence in a public manner, for the encouragement of his troops and the terror of the Canaanites, particularly Makkedah, now besieged by him.

Joshua 10:22 In-Context

20 So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.

21 The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.

22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.

24 When they had brought these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.