Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

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Bible References

Adoni-zedek

Genesis 14:18
Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.
Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek—

King of Salem, priest of the Most High God,
who met Abraham and blessed him
as he returned from defeating the kings,

As he had

Joshua 6:21
They completely destroyed everything in the city with the sword—every man and woman, both young and old, and every ox, sheep, and donkey.
Joshua 8:2
Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king; you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”

How the

Joshua 9:15
So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.
Joshua 11:19
No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle.

General references

Joshua 10:23
That is what they did. They brought the five kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to Joshua out of the cave.

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