Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. New Living Translation So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. English Standard Version And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Berean Standard Bible So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. Berean Literal Bible And they did so, and they brought out to him these five kings from the cave—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And they did so, and brought out those five kings to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. New American Standard Bible They did so, and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. NASB 1995 They did so, and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. NASB 1977 And they did so, and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Legacy Standard Bible And they did so and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Amplified Bible They did so, and brought these five [Amorite] kings out of the cave to him—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Berean Annotated Bible So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem (city of peace), Hebron (association), Jarmuth (heights), Lachish (invincible), and Eglon (calf-like). Christian Standard Bible That is what they did. They brought the five kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to Joshua out of the cave. Holman Christian Standard Bible That is what they did. They brought the five kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to Joshua out of the cave. American Standard 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, the king of Eglon. Contemporary English Version The soldiers opened the entrance to the cave and brought out the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. English Revised 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, the king of Eglon. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they brought him the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. Good News Translation So the cave was opened, and the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon were brought out International Standard Version So they did. They brought out these five kings to him from within the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. NET Bible They did as ordered; they brought the five kings out of the cave to him--the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. New Heart English Bible They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Webster's Bible Translation And they did so, and brought those five kings to 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. World English Bible They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they do so, and bring out to him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. Berean Literal Bible And they did so, and they brought out to him these five kings from the cave—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Young's Literal Translation and they do so, and bring out unto him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. Smith's Literal Translation And they will do so, and will bring forth to him these five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the ministers did as they were commanded: and they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon. Catholic Public Domain Version And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. New American Bible They did so; they brought out to him from the cave the five kings, of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. New Revised Standard Version They did so, and brought the five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they did as Joshua had commanded them, and they brought to him those five kings 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they did as Yeshua said to them and they brought out to him the five Kings from the cave, the King of Jerusalem, and the King of Khebrun, and the King of Yarmuth, and the King of Lakish, and the King of Eglun OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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, the king of Eglon. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they brought out the five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and the king of Odollam. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Victory at Makkedah…22Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” 23So they brought the five kings out of the cave— the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 24When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.… Cross References So they brought the five kings out of the cave— Joshua 8:29 He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Joshua 11:12 Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded. the kings of Jerusalem, Joshua 12:10 the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; Joshua 15:63 But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah. 2 Samuel 5:6-7 Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). Hebron, Joshua 14:13-15 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. / (Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war. Joshua 15:13-14 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. Joshua 11:21-22 At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. / No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive. Jarmuth, Joshua 15:35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Joshua 21:29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands. Lachish, Joshua 12:11 the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; 2 Chronicles 25:27 From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. 2 Kings 18:14 So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. and Eglon. Joshua 12:12 the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; Joshua 15:39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Joshua 9:2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel. Treasury of Scripture And they did so, and brought forth those five kings to 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. Joshua 10:1,3,5 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them; … Jump to Previous Cave Eglon Hebron Hole Jarmuth Jerusalem Kings LachishJump to Next Cave Eglon Hebron Hole Jarmuth Jerusalem Kings LachishJoshua 10 1. Five kings war against Gibeon6. Joshua rescues it 10. God fights against them with hailstones 12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua 16. The five kings are murdered in a cave 22. They are brought forth 24. scornfully used 26. and hanged 28. Seven kings more are conquered 43. Joshua returns to Gilgal So they brought the five kings out of the cave— This phrase refers to the aftermath of a significant battle where Joshua and the Israelites defeated a coalition of Amorite kings. The kings had hidden in a cave at Makkedah, which Joshua ordered to be sealed until the battle was won. The act of bringing them out signifies the complete victory of Israel over their enemies, demonstrating God's power and faithfulness to His promises. The cave can symbolize the futility of trying to hide from God's judgment. the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. Jerusalem Hebron Jarmuth Lachish Eglon Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of Israel, who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in this account, demonstrating faith and obedience to God's commands. 2. Five Kings The kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. These kings formed an alliance against Israel but were defeated and captured by Joshua and the Israelites. 3. Cave The place where the five kings hid during the battle. It symbolizes the futility of resisting God's will and the ultimate exposure of those who oppose Him. 4. Jerusalem One of the cities whose king was captured. It later becomes a significant city in biblical history as the capital of Israel and the site of the Temple. 5. Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Eglon Cities in the southern region of Canaan, each with its own king. Their defeat represents the broader conquest of the land by the Israelites. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in BattleThe capture of the five kings illustrates God's control over the events of history and His ability to bring about His purposes despite human opposition. The Futility of Opposing God The hiding of the kings in the cave and their eventual capture serve as a reminder that no plan against God will succeed. It encourages believers to align themselves with God's will. Leadership and Obedience Joshua's role in this event highlights the importance of faithful leadership and obedience to God's commands. Leaders are called to trust in God's promises and act courageously. Divine Justice The judgment on the five kings reflects God's justice against those who oppose His people. It reassures believers that God will ultimately vindicate His righteousness. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Joshua 10:23?2. How does Joshua 10:23 demonstrate God's faithfulness to Israel's leadership? 3. What can we learn about God's power from Joshua 10:23? 4. How does Joshua 10:23 connect to God's promises in Deuteronomy 31:6? 5. How should believers today respond to God's victories as seen in Joshua 10:23? 6. What role does obedience play in achieving victory, according to Joshua 10:23? 7. How does Joshua 10:23 align with historical and archaeological evidence of the conquest of Canaan? 8. What theological significance does the capture of the five kings in Joshua 10:23 hold? 9. Does Joshua 10:23 support the idea of divine intervention in battles? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10? 11. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63) 12. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63) 13. Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book? 14. In Joshua 15:8, why does the boundary include the Valley of Ben Hinnom if archaeological evidence suggests a different urban layout for Jerusalem at that time? What Does Joshua 10:23 Mean So they brought the five kings out of the cave- Earlier Joshua had ordered the cave at Makkedah sealed (Joshua 10:18), showing decisive leadership and faith in God’s promise of victory (Deuteronomy 20:4). - The physical act of bringing the kings out underscores the public nature of God’s judgment—nothing hidden will stay hidden (Numbers 32:23; Luke 12:2). - God’s people see with their own eyes how the Lord delivers enemies into their hands, reinforcing His covenant faithfulness (Joshua 21:45). - The cave, once a refuge for the wicked, becomes their place of exposure, mirroring Christ’s future triumph when every enemy will be openly subdued (Colossians 2:15; Revelation 19:17-18). —the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon - Naming each king individualizes the judgment; God deals personally with rebellion (Psalm 2:1-6). - These five represent a coalition of Canaanite power centers (Joshua 10:3-5). By defeating them together, God fast-tracks Israel’s conquest, displaying sovereign efficiency (Exodus 14:13-14). - The list mirrors later victories: Jerusalem eventually becomes David’s capital (2 Samuel 5:6-9); Hebron already belonged to Caleb by promise (Joshua 14:13-15); Lachish and Eglon fall again in the southern campaign summary (Joshua 10:31-35). God is consistent from start to finish (Malachi 3:6). - The stacked naming reminds believers that no earthly authority—political, military, or cultural—stands outside God’s reach (Psalm 47:8-9). summary Joshua 10:23 records the moment God exposes and subdues five powerful kings, turning their hiding place into a stage for His glory. The verse teaches that the Lord fulfills His promises publicly, judges rebellion personally, and renders every rival power powerless. Believers today can trust that, just as these kings were brought out, every opposing force to God’s kingdom will ultimately be revealed and defeated. Verse 23. - The king of Jerusalem. The names of the kings are mentioned to emphasise the significance of the action recorded in the next Terse. The LXX. has Ὀδολλάμ again here,Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Soכֵ֔ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus [they] וַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make brought וַיֹּצִ֣יאוּ (way·yō·ṣî·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those five חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת (ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five kings הַמְּלָכִ֥ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king out of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the cave— הַמְּעָרָ֑ה (ham·mə·‘ā·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4631: A cavern the kings מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Hebron, חֶבְרוֹן֙ (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah Jarmuth, יַרְמ֔וּת (yar·mūṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3412: Jarmuth -- a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar Lachish, לָכִ֖ישׁ (lā·ḵîš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3923: Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem and Eglon. עֶגְלֽוֹן׃ (‘eḡ·lō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5700: Eglon -- a king of Moab, also a city in Israel Links Joshua 10:23 NIVJoshua 10:23 NLT Joshua 10:23 ESV Joshua 10:23 NASB Joshua 10:23 KJV Joshua 10:23 BibleApps.com Joshua 10:23 Biblia Paralela Joshua 10:23 Chinese Bible Joshua 10:23 French Bible Joshua 10:23 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 10:23 They did so and brought those five (Josh. 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