Joshua 10:16 meaning and explanation

Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

Joshua 10:16, Berean Standard Bible

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After the battle at Gibeon and the hailstorm on the descent to Beth-horon, the five Amorite kings who had attacked Gibeon flee and hide in a cave at Makkedah. The verse is a brief narrative aside, pausing the pursuit to note where the coalition leaders have gone.

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