Joshua 10:23

New International Reader's Version

So Joshua’s men brought the kings out of the cave. They were the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:24

He will hand their kings over to you. You will wipe out their names from the earth. No one will be able to stand up against you. You will destroy them.

Joshua 10:1

Adoni-Zedek was the king of Jerusalem. He heard that Joshua had captured Ai. He found out that the city had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. He heard that Joshua had done to Ai and its king the same thing he had done to Jericho and its king. Adoni-Zedek heard that the people of Gibeon had made a peace treaty with Israel. He also found out that they were living among the Israelites.

Joshua 10:22

Joshua said, “Open up the cave. Bring those five kings out to me.”

Joshua 10:3

So Adoni-Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, made an appeal to Hoham, the king of Hebron. He appealed to Piram, the king of Jarmuth. He appealed to Japhia, the king of Lachish. He also made an appeal to Debir, the king of Eglon.

Joshua 10:5

Then the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon gathered their armies together. Those five Amorite kings moved all their troops into position to fight against Gibeon. Then they attacked it.

Joshua 12:10

the king of Jerusalem one the king of Hebron one

Joshua 12:12

the king of Eglon one the king of Gezer one