Giosué 10:16

16 Or i cinque re eran fuggiti, e s’erano nascosti nella spelonca di Makkeda.

Giosué 10:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:16

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:

and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah;
not in the city of Makkedah, which as yet was not in the hands of Israel, whereas this cave was, as appears by what follows; but it was in some hill, or mountain, near it; in the border of it, as Kimchi expresses it, and where a hill is shown to this day in which it was, as Drusius says.

Giosué 10:16 In-Context

14 E mai, né prima né poi, s’è dato un giorno simile a quello, nel quale l’Eterno abbia esaudito la voce d’un uomo; poiché l’Eterno combatteva per Israele.

15 E Giosuè, con tutto Israele, tornò al campo di Ghilgal.

16 Or i cinque re eran fuggiti, e s’erano nascosti nella spelonca di Makkeda.

17 La cosa fu riferita a Giosuè e gli fu detto: "I cinque re sono stati trovati nascosti nella spelonca di Makkeda".

18 Allora Giosuè disse: "Rotolate delle grosse pietre all’imboccatura della spelonca, e ponetevi degli uomini per far loro la guardia;