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THE MESSAGE
Joshua 10:18
Joshua said, "Roll big stones against the mouth of the cave and post guards to keep watch. But don't you hang around—go after your enemies. Cut off their retreat. Don't let them back into their cities. God has given them to you."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.
Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
Yehoshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
King James Version
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
Lexham English Bible
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men in front of it to guard them.
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men in front of it to guard them.
English Standard Version
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them,
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them,
New Century Version
So he said, "Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks. Put some men there to guard it,
So he said, "Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks. Put some men there to guard it,
New English Translation
Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.
Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.
Amplified Bible
Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,
Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,
New American Standard Bible
So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men by it to guard them,
So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men by it to guard them,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them.
Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and assign men by it to keep watch over them,
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and assign men by it to keep watch over them,
Contemporary English Version
Joshua answered, "Roll some big stones over the mouth of the cave and leave a few soldiers to guard it.
Joshua answered, "Roll some big stones over the mouth of the cave and leave a few soldiers to guard it.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoshua said, "Roll big stones to the mouth of the cave, and put men there to guard them.
Y'hoshua said, "Roll big stones to the mouth of the cave, and put men there to guard them.
Darby Translation
And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.
And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.
Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "Cover the entrance to the cave with large rocks. Put some men there to guard the cave.
He said, "Cover the entrance to the cave with large rocks. Put some men there to guard the cave.
George Lamsa Translation
And Joshua said, Roll great stones, and put them upon the mouth of the cave, and leave men there to guard them.
And Joshua said, Roll great stones, and put them upon the mouth of the cave, and leave men there to guard them.
Good News Translation
He said, "Roll some big stones in front of the entrance to the cave. Place some guards there,
He said, "Roll some big stones in front of the entrance to the cave. Place some guards there,
Literal Translation
And Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men over it to watch them.
And Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men over it to watch them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iosua sayde: Rolle greate stones then before the hole of the caue, and set men there to kepe them.
Iosua sayde: Rolle greate stones then before the hole of the caue, and set men there to kepe them.
American Standard Version
And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
Bible in Basic English
And Joshua said, Let great stones be rolled against the mouth of the hole, and let men keep watch by it:
And Joshua said, Let great stones be rolled against the mouth of the hole, and let men keep watch by it:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iosuah sayd, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it, for to kepe it:
And Iosuah sayd, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it, for to kepe it:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;
And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;
King James Version (1611)
And Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it, for to keepe them.
And Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it, for to keepe them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joshua said, Roll stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men to watch over them.
And Joshua said, Roll stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men to watch over them.
English Revised Version
And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
Berean Standard Bible
So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which Josue comaundide to felowis, and seide, Walewe ye grete stoonus to the `mouth of the denne, and putte ye witti men, that schulen kepe the closid kyngis; sotheli nyle ye stonde,
Which Josue comaundide to felowis, and seide, Walewe ye grete stoonus to the `mouth of the denne, and putte ye witti men, that schulen kepe the closid kyngis; sotheli nyle ye stonde,
Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;
And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;
Update Bible Version
And Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
And Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
World English Bible
Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
New King James Version
So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them.
So Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them.
New Living Translation
he issued this command: "Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks, and place guards at the entrance to keep the kings inside.
he issued this command: "Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks, and place guards at the entrance to keep the kings inside.
New Life Bible
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the opening of the cave. Then put men there to watch over them.
And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the opening of the cave. Then put men there to watch over them.
New Revised Standard
Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;
Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Joshua said, Roll ye great stones against the mouth of the cave, - and set over it men, to watch them;
And Joshua said, Roll ye great stones against the mouth of the cave, - and set over it men, to watch them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men to keep them shut up:
And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men to keep them shut up:
Revised Standard Version
And Joshua said, "Roll great stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;
And Joshua said, "Roll great stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,
Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,
Contextual Overview
15 Then Joshua returned, all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. 16Meanwhile the five kings had hidden in the cave at Makkedah. Joshua was told, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah." 18Joshua said, "Roll big stones against the mouth of the cave and post guards to keep watch. But don't you hang around—go after your enemies. Cut off their retreat. Don't let them back into their cities. God has given them to you." 20Joshua and the People of Israel then finished them off, total devastation. Only a few got away to the fortified towns. The whole army then returned intact to the camp and to Joshua at Makkedah. There was no criticism that day from the People of Israel! 22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring me those five kings." 23 They did it. They brought him the 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. 24 When they had them all there in front of Joshua, he called up the army and told the field commanders who had been with him, "Come here. Put your feet on the necks of these kings." They stepped up and put their feet on their necks. 25 Joshua told them, "Don't hold back. Don't be timid. Be strong! Be confident! This is what God will do to all your enemies when you fight them." 26Then Joshua struck and killed the kings. He hung them on five trees where they remained until evening. At sunset Joshua gave the command. They took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden. They put large stones at the mouth of the cave. The kings are still in there.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joshua 10:22, Judges 9:46-49, Job 21:30, Amos 5:19, Amos 9:1, Matthew 27:66
Cross-References
2 Samuel 8:9
Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer. So he sent his son Joram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating them, for Toi and Hadadezer were old enemies. He brought with him gifts of silver, gold, and bronze. King David consecrated these along with the silver and gold from all the nations he had conquered—from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and from Amalek, along with the plunder from Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer. So he sent his son Joram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating them, for Toi and Hadadezer were old enemies. He brought with him gifts of silver, gold, and bronze. King David consecrated these along with the silver and gold from all the nations he had conquered—from Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and from Amalek, along with the plunder from Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
2 Kings 17:24
The king of Assyria brought in people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and relocated them in the towns of Samaria, replacing the exiled Israelites. They moved in as if they owned the place and made themselves at home. When the Assyrians first moved in, God was just another god to them; they neither honored nor worshiped him. Then God sent lions among them and people were mauled and killed.
The king of Assyria brought in people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and relocated them in the towns of Samaria, replacing the exiled Israelites. They moved in as if they owned the place and made themselves at home. When the Assyrians first moved in, God was just another god to them; they neither honored nor worshiped him. Then God sent lions among them and people were mauled and killed.
2 Chronicles 13:4
Abijah took a prominent position on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and gave this speech: "Listen, Jeroboam and all Israel! Don't you realize that God , the one and only God of Israel, established David and his sons as the permanent rulers of Israel, ratified by a ‘covenant of salt'— God 's kingdom ruled by God 's king? And what happened? Jeroboam, the son of Solomon's slave Nebat, rebelled against his master. All the riffraff joined his cause and were too much for Rehoboam, Solomon's true heir. Rehoboam didn't know his way around—besides he was a real wimp; he couldn't stand up against them.
Abijah took a prominent position on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and gave this speech: "Listen, Jeroboam and all Israel! Don't you realize that God , the one and only God of Israel, established David and his sons as the permanent rulers of Israel, ratified by a ‘covenant of salt'— God 's kingdom ruled by God 's king? And what happened? Jeroboam, the son of Solomon's slave Nebat, rebelled against his master. All the riffraff joined his cause and were too much for Rehoboam, Solomon's true heir. Rehoboam didn't know his way around—besides he was a real wimp; he couldn't stand up against them.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Joshua said, roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave,.... To keep the kings in, that they might not make their escape, until he had convenient time to have them brought before him, and be treated by him as they deserved; and no doubt there were plenty of stones about the hill or mountain, in which this cave was, fit for this purpose:
and set men by it for to keep them; as a guard upon them, to prevent their escape.
