The kings are brought from the cave — Joshua said, 'Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.' The cave is unsealed and the kings are extracted. The imperative 'bring them out to me' (הוֹצִיאוּ־אֵלַי) is peremptory and judicial—the kings are being summoned for judgment. Joshua's authority, enhanced by the morning's victories, is absolute over the defeated rulers.

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