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HOHAM

Amorite king of Hebron, confederate with four other kings in reprisals against Gibeon for making peace with Joshua (Jos 10:3). They were defeated and put to death at the cave of Makkedah (vv 16-27).

Show passage in OET: JOS 10:3

OET-RV JOS 10:3

3 So King Adoni -Tsedek sent to King Hoham of Hevron, King Pir’am of Yarmut, King Yafia of Lakish, and King Devir of Eglon, saying,

OET-LV JOS 10:3

3 And_ Adoni- Tsedeq/(Zedek) the _king _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) _he _sent to Hōhām the _king _of Ḩeⱱrōn and_near/to Piram the _king _of Yarmūt/(Jarmuth) and_near/to Yāfīˊa/(Japhia) the _king _of Lākīsh and_near/to Dəⱱīr the _king _of ˊEglōn to_say.

Show passage in OET: JOS 10:16–27

OET-RV JOS 10:16

16 Meanwhile those five kings had fled away and hidden at Makedah in a cave,

OET-RV JOS 10:17

17 and Yehoshua (Joshua) was told, “The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makedah.”

OET-RV JOS 10:18

18 Yehoshua said, “Roll large rocks across the mouth of the cave and assign men to guard them there,

OET-RV JOS 10:19

19 but the rest of you, don’t stay there. Chase after your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them get into their cities, because your god Yahweh wants you all to defeat them.

OET-RV JOS 10:20

20 So Yehoshua and the Israelis finished most of them off, although some did manage to escape and get back into their fortified cities.

OET-RV JOS 10:21

21 Then all the people returned to Yehoshua in the camp at Makedah. After that, no one dared to criticise the Israelis.

OET-RV JOS 10:22

22 Then Yehoshua said, “Open up the cave and bring those five kings to me.”

OET-RV JOS 10:23

23 They did it and brought the five kings out from the cave—the kings of Yerushalem (Jerusalem), Hevron, Yarmut, Lakish, and Eglon.

OET-RV JOS 10:24

24 When they took them to Yehoshua, he summoned all the warriors and told the commanders, “Come over here. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.”

OET-RV JOS 10:25

25 Then he told them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, because this is what Yahweh will do to all your enemies—including the ones that you all still have to fight.”

OET-RV JOS 10:26

26 Then Yehoshua executed the five kings and hanged them on five trees, where their bodies were left until evening.

OET-RV JOS 10:27

27 As the sun was going down, he commanded that the bodies be brought down and thrown into the cave where they had hidden, and they placed large rocks over the cave entrance again, which are still there to this day.

OET-LV JOS 10:16

16 And_ the _five _of the_kings the_these _they _fled and_they _hid _themselves in_cave at_Maqqēdāh.

OET-LV JOS 10:17

17 And_it _was _told to_Yəhōshūˊa to_say the _five _of the_kings they _have _been _found hidden in_cave at_Maqqēdāh.

OET-LV JOS 10:18

18 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said roll stones large into the _mouth _of the _cave and_appoint on/upon_it(f) men to_guard_them.

OET-LV JOS 10:19

19 And_you(pl) do _not delay pursue after enemies _of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_will _attack _in _the _rear them do _not permit_them to_go into cities _of_their if/because he_has _given _them YHWH god _of_your(pl) in_hand _of_your(pl).

OET-LV JOS 10:20

20 And_he/it _was just_ Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _as _finished to_defeat_them a _defeat great very until they_were _finished and_the_survivors they _survived from_them and_they _came into the _cities _of (the)_fortification.

OET-LV JOS 10:21

21 And_ all _of the_people _they _returned to the_camp to Yəhōshūˊa Maqqēdāh in_peace not he _sharpened to_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_anyone DOM tongue _of_his.

OET-LV JOS 10:22

22 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said open DOM the _mouth _of the _cave and_bring _out to_me DOM the _five _of the_kings the_these from the_cave.

OET-LV JOS 10:23

23 And_they _made thus and_they _brought _out to_him/it DOM the _five _of the_kings the_these from the_cave DOM the _king _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) DOM the _king _of Ḩeⱱrōn DOM the _king _of Yarmūt/(Jarmuth) DOM the _king _of Lākīsh DOM the _king _of ˊEglōn.

OET-LV JOS 10:24

24 And_he/it _was just_as_they _brought _out DOM the_kings the_these to Yəhōshūˊa and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _called (to) every _of (the)_man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to the _commanders _of the _men _of (the)_war who_they _had _gone with_him/it draw _near put DOM feet _of_your(pl) on the _necks _of the _kings the_these and_they _drew _near and_they _put DOM feet _of_their on necks _of_their.

OET-LV JOS 10:25

25 And_he/it _said to_them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _dismayed be _strong and_be _bold if/because thus YHWH he _will _do to/from_all/each/any/every enemies _of_your(pl) whom you(pl) are_fighting them.

OET-LV JOS 10:26

26 And_he_struck _them _down Yəhōshūˊa after thus and_he_killed _them and_he_hanged _them on five trees and_they _were hanged on the_trees until the_evening.

OET-LV JOS 10:27

27 And_he/it _was to_the _time _of the_sun was _going Yəhōshūˊa he _commanded and_people_took _them _down from_under the_trees and_they_threw _them into the_cave where they _had _hidden _themselves there and_they _put stones large over the _mouth _of the _cave until the _substance _of the_day (the)_this.

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