Bible Concordances
Caves

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Natural
  Hebrews 11:38

• Artificial
  Judges 6:2

• FOUND IN THE
  • Open fields
    Genesis 23:20
  • Rocks
    Isaiah 2:19

• WERE USED AS
  • Dwelling-places
    Genesis 19:30
  • Places of concealment
    1 Samuel 13:6; 14:11; 1 Kings 18:4; Hebrews 11:38
  • Resting places
    1 Samuel 24:3; 1 Kings 19:9
  • Burial places
    Genesis 23:19; John 11:38
  • Haunts of robbers
    Jeremiah 7:11; Matthew 21:13
  • Hiding placed of wild beasts
    Nahum 2:12

• Often capacious
  1 Samuel 22:1,2; 24:3

• Afford no protection from the judgments of God
  Isaiah 2:19; Ezekiel 33:27; Revelation 6:15

• MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
  • Adullam
    1 Samuel 22:1
  • Engedi
    1 Samuel 23:29; 24:1,3
  • Machpelah
    Genesis 23:9
  • Makkedah
    Joshua 10:16,17