10:23a

So they brought: The clause So they brought indicates that the soldiers obeyed Joshua’s command.

the five kings out of the cave: The phrase the five kings refers to the five Amorite kings who fought against the Israelites.

It is possible to combine these two clauses into one.

Here are some other ways to translate these clauses:

So Joshua’s men brought the five kings out of the cave (New Century Version)
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The soldiers opened the entrance to the cave and brought out the kings (Contemporary English Version)

10:23b

the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon: These five kings were first named in 10:3. The Hebrew text states this information in detail to emphasize the importance of what is happening. Some languages may have particles or grammatical means other than repetition to give importance to some information.

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