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Joshua 10:18

Joshua

16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:

19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.

20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.

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BSB
So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
KJV
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
WEB
Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
ASV
And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
DARBY
And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.
BLB
And Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set by it men to guard them.
ÅB
Josva sa: Velt store steiner for inngangen til hulen og sett folk der til å passe på dem!
OTB
Josva instruerte: "Rull store steiner foran inngangen til hulen, og sett menn der for å vokte dem.
B1930
Josva sa: Velt store stener for inngangen til hulen og sett folk der til å passe på dem!

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Cross references

  • Matthew 27:66

    So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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  • Amos 9:1

    I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

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  • Job 21:30

    That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

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  • Amos 5:19

    As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

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  • Joshua 10:22

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

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  • Judges 9:46–49

    And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

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