to dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
Judges 6:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And the hand of Mid´i-an prevailed against Israel: and because of the Mid´i-anites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strongholds. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made themselves the dens which are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. American Standard Version (1901) And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds. Common English Bible The power of the Midianites prevailed over Israel, and because of the Midianites, the Israelites used crevices and caves in the mountains as hidden strongholds. Catholic Public Domain Version And they were greatly oppressed by them. And they made for themselves hollows and caves in the mountains, and very fortified places for defense. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they were grievously oppressed by them. And they made themselves dens and caves in the mountains, and strongholds to resist. |
to dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
Now the pit wherein Ish´ma-el had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedali´ah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Ba´asha king of Israel: and Ish´ma-el the son of Nethani´ah filled it with them that were slain.
O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gil´e-ad.
Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of E´phra-im; so that Israel was sore distressed.
And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Mid´i-anites came up, and the Amal´ekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.