Things that Happened in Caves
Numerous times Bible events are associated with caves, in part because the terrain in that area is often riddled with them. Commonly, caves in the Scriptures became either hiding places or graves. They were home to the desperate, the destitute, and the dead. Here are some examples of events related to caves.
- Lot’s shameful end came in a cave (Gen. 19:30).
- Abraham was buried in a cave, as were other patriarchs (Gen. 25:9).
- Evil men in Job’s time hid themselves in caves (Job 30:6).
- Five Canaanite kings hid from Joshua in a cave, but they were found and killed (Josh. 10:16ff).
- The backslidden Israelites hid from the Midianites in caves (Jud. 6:2).
- And they hid from the Philistines in caves (I Sam. 13:6).
- David hid from King Saul in a cave (I Sam. 22:1).
- David showed mercy to Saul in a cave (I Sam. 24:3ff).
- Faithful Obadiah hid 150 prophets of the Lord in a cave (I Kgs. 18:4ff).
- Elijah hid from Jezebel in a cave (I Kgs. 19:9).
- Ezekiel predicted Israel would be chastened by the Babylonians and men would hide in caves (Ezek. 33:27).
- Lazarus was buried in a cave (Jn. 11:38).
- Persecuted believers, in the early church, hid in caves (Heb. 11:38).
- In the future Day of the Lord, people will attempt to hide from Him in caves (Isa. 2:19; Rev. 6:15)