Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Cave’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Cave’ occurs 40 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 19:30 And Lot ascended from Zoar, and he stayed on the mountain, and likewise his two daughters with him, (for he was afraid to stay in Zoar) and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters with him.Genesis 19:30
Genesis 23:9 so that he may give me the double cave, which he has at the far end of his field. He may transfer it to me for as much money as it is worth in your sight, for the possession of a sepulcher.”Genesis 23:9
Genesis 23:11 “Let it never be so, my lord, but you should pay greater heed to what I say. The field I will transfer to you, and the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people, bury your dead.”Genesis 23:11
Genesis 23:17 And having confirmed that the field, in which there was a double cave overlooking Mamre, formerly belonged to Ephron, both it and the sepulcher, and all its trees, with all its surrounding limits,Genesis 23:17
Genesis 23:19 So then, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the double cave of the field that overlooked Mamre. This is Hebron in the land of Canaan.Genesis 23:19
Genesis 23:20 And the field was confirmed to Abraham, with the cave that was in it, as a memorial possession before the sons of Heth.Genesis 23:20
Genesis 25:9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron, of the son of Zohar the Hittite, across from the region of Mamre,Genesis 25:9
Genesis 49:29 And he instructed them, saying: “I am being gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,Genesis 49:29
Genesis 50:13 And carrying him into the land of Canaan, they buried him in the double cave, which Abraham had bought along with its field, from Ephron the Hittite, as a possession for burial, opposite Mamre.Genesis 50:13
Number of the word / term Cave in Genesis: 9
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 10:16 For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.Joshua 10:16
Joshua 10:17 And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.Joshua 10:17
Joshua 10:18 And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.Joshua 10:18
Joshua 10:22 And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”Joshua 10:22
Joshua 10:23 And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.Joshua 10:23
Joshua 10:27 And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.Joshua 10:27
Number of the word / term Cave in Joshua: 6
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Judges
Judges 6:2 And they were greatly oppressed by them. And they made for themselves hollows and caves in the mountains, and very fortified places for defense.Judges 6:2
Judges 15:8 And he struck them with a tremendous slaughter, so much so that, out of astonishment, they laid the calf of the leg upon the thigh. And descending, he lived in a cave of the rock at Etam.Judges 15:8
Judges 15:11 Then three thousand men of Judah descended to the cave of the rock at Etam. And they said to Samson: “Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? Why would you want to do this?” And he said to them, “As they have done to me, so I have done to them.”Judges 15:11
Number of the word / term Cave in Judges: 3
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 13:6 And when the men of Israel had seen themselves to be in a narrowed position, they hid themselves in caves, and in out of the way places, and in rocks, and in hollows, and in pits (for the people were distressed).1 Samuel 13:6
1 Samuel 22:1 Then David went away from there, and he fled to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all of his father’s house had heard of it, they descended to him there.1 Samuel 22:1
1 Samuel 24:3 And he arrived at the sheepfolds, which presented themselves along the way. And a cave was in that place, which Saul entered, so that he might ease his bowels. But David and his men were hiding in the interior part of the cave.1 Samuel 24:3
1 Samuel 24:7 And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.1 Samuel 24:7
1 Samuel 24:8 Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: “My lord, the king!” And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.1 Samuel 24:8
1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.1 Samuel 24:10
Number of the word / term Cave in 1 Samuel: 6
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 23:13 And moreover, before this, the three who were leaders among the thirty descended and went to David at harvest time, in the cave of Adullam. But the camp of the Philistines was positioned in the Valley of the giants.2 Samuel 23:13
Number of the word / term Cave in 2 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 18:4 For when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord, he took one hundred prophets, and concealed them, fifty and fifty, in caves. And he fed them with bread and water.1 Kings 18:4
1 Kings 18:13 Has it not been revealed to you, my lord, what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord: how I hid one hundred men from the prophets of the Lord, fifty and fifty, in caves, and how I fed them with bread and water?1 Kings 18:13
1 Kings 19:9 And when he had arrived there, he stayed in a cave. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”1 Kings 19:9
1 Kings 19:13 And when Elijah had heard it, he covered his face with his cloak, and going out, he stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there was a voice to him, saying: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” And he responded:1 Kings 19:13
Number of the word / term Cave in 1 Kings: 4
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 11:15 Then three from the thirty leaders descended to the rock where David was, to the cave of Adullam, when the Philistines had made camp in the Valley of the Rephaim.1 Chronicles 11:15
Number of the word / term Cave in 1 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Job
Job 30:6 They lived in the parched desert and in caves underground or above the rocks.Job 30:6
Job 37:8 The beast will enter his hiding-place, and he will remain in his cave.Job 37:8
Number of the word / term Cave in Job: 2
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 57:1 Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into a cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me. For my soul trusts in you. And I will hope in the shadow of your wings, until iniquity passes away.Psalm 57:1
Psalm 142:1 The understanding of David. A prayer, when he was in the cave. With my voice, I cried out to the Lord. With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.Psalm 142:1
Number of the word / term Cave in Psalm: 2
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 2:19 And they will go into the caves of the rocks, and into the caverns of the earth, from the presence of the dread of the Lord, and from the glory of his majesty, when he will have risen up to strike the earth.Isaiah 2:19
Number of the word / term Cave in Isaiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 33:27 You shall say these things to them: So says the Lord God: As I live, those who live in ruinous ways will fall by the sword. And whoever is in the field will be delivered over to wild beasts to be devoured. But those who are in fortresses and in caves will die of the pestilence.Ezekiel 33:27
Number of the word / term Cave in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Nahum
Nahum 2:12 The lion seized enough for his young, and killed enough for his lionesses, and he filled his caves with prey, and his den with spoils.Nahum 2:12
Number of the word / term Cave in Nahum: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book John
John 11:38 Therefore, Jesus, again groaning from within himself, went to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone had been placed over it.John 11:38
Number of the word / term Cave in John: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 11:38 Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.Hebrews 11:38
Number of the word / term Cave in Hebrews: 1
Bible passages with ‘Cave’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the military leaders, and the wealthy, and the strong, and everyone, servant and free, hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.Revelation 6:15
Number of the word / term ‘Cave’ in Revelation: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 40
