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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Verse 22 is found in chapter 10 of Joshua. The kings are executed and hung on trees until evening, after which they are placed in the cave where they had hidden. The account emphasizes the reversal of their situation: those who sought refuge end up becoming a sign of defeat. Their collective burial under a great stone transforms the place into a memorial. The scene belongs to the judicial and military language of conquest and shows the culmination of the campaign against the principal enemy rulers.
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Compare Joshua 10:22 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Josua aber sprach: Macht auf das Loch der Höhle und bringt hervor die fünf Könige zu mir!
Entonces dijo Josué: Abrid la boca de la cueva, y sacadme de ella a estos cinco reyes.
Josué dijo: «Abran la entrada de la cueva y saquen de la cueva a esos cinco reyes para traerlos ante mí».
Josué dit alors: Ouvrez l'entrée de la caverne, faites-en sortir ces cinq rois, et amenez-les-moi.
Allora Giosuè disse: Aprite la bocca della spelonca, e traete fuori di essa quei cinque re, e menateli a me.
Depois disse Josué: Abri a boca da cova, e trazei-me para fora aqueles cinco reis.
約書亞 說:「打開洞口,把那五個王從洞裏帶出來,到我這裏。」
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