Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
They will lick the dust like a snake; they will come trembling out of their hiding places like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will tremble in the presence of the Lord our God; they will stand in awe of you.
After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, “My lord the king! ” When Saul looked behind him, David knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.
When Saul came to the sheep pens along the road, a cave was there, and he went in to relieve himself. , David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave,
The men of Israel saw that they were in trouble because the troops were in a difficult situation. They hid in caves, in thickets, among rocks, and in holes and cisterns.
So the five Amorite kings #— #the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon #— #joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it.