Joshua 10:17

“And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.””

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BSBPD

“And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)

KJVPD

“And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.”

King James Version · Public Domain

ASVPD

“And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain

YLTPD

“and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 10:17 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Joshua 8:23But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

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