The Southern Campaign: Five Kings at Makkedah and the Sweep of the South. After the long day over Gibeon, Israel faces the cleanup: five kings in a cave, a string of fortified cities, and a question bigger than tactics—who really fights for God’s people? Joshua 10:16–43 shows the answer without subtlety: the LORD does, and His fought-for people must obey, finish the work, and renew covenant courage.