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What is a Cave?
        CAVE
     Caves are very common in Palestine, and the names of sections of country were derived from this fact, as the Hauran, Eze 47:16, is caveland, and the Horites are dwellers in caves. They were made use of as temporary dwelling-places. Gen 19:36; as places of concealment, Josh 10:16; Jud 6:2; 1 Sam 13:6: ; 1 Sam 22:1, 2; 1 Sam 24:3; 2 Sam 23:13:1 Kgs 18:4; 1 Kgs 19:9; Heb 11:38; and as burial places. Gen 23:17, Acts 1:19 and Gen 49:29; John 11:38. Some noted ones are named in the Bible, such as Adullam, the Machpelah, Makkedah, etc. The manger in which our Lord was born may have been a cave. See Tombs and Burial.


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Schaff, Philip, Dr. "Biblical Definition for 'cave' in Schaffs Bible Dictionary".
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