Joshua 10:22

What does Joshua 10:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 10:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Joshua said, Take away the stones from the mouth of the hole in the rock, and make those five kings come out to me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joshua saith, `Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joshua gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.

Context

v.21that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

v.22This passage

v.23And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 15:32

    Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him cheerfully. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

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