Verse 1

Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek{H139} king{H4428} of Jerusalem{H3389} heard{H8085} how{H3588} Joshua{H3091} had taken{H3920} Ai,{H5857} and had utterly destroyed{H2763} it (as he had done{H6213} to Jericho{H3405} and her king,{H4428} so he had done{H6213} to Ai{H5857} and her king),{H4428} and how the inhabitants{H3427} of Gibeon{H1391} had made peace{H7999} with Israel,{H3478} and were among{H7130} them;

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:18 : 18 And Melchizedek{H4442} king{H4428} of Salem{H8004} brought forth{H3318} bread{H3899} and wine:{H3196} and he was priest{H3548} of God{H410} Most High.{H5945}
  • Josh 6:21 : 21 And they utterly destroyed{H2763} all that was in the city,{H5892} both man{H376} and woman,{H802} both young{H5288} and old,{H2205} and ox,{H7794} and sheep,{H7716} and ass,{H2543} with the edge{H6310} of the sword.{H2719}
  • Josh 8:2 : 2 And thou shalt do{H6213} to Ai{H5857} and her king{H4428} as thou didst{H6213} unto Jericho{H3405} and her king:{H4428} only the spoil{H7998} thereof, and the cattle{H929} thereof, shall ye take for a prey{H962} unto yourselves: set{H7760} thee an ambush{H693} for the city{H5892} behind{H310} it.
  • Josh 8:22-29 : 22 And the others{H428} came forth{H3318} out of the city{H5892} against{H7125} them; so they were in the midst{H8432} of Israel,{H3478} some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote{H5221} them, so that{H5704} they let{H7604} none of them remain{H8300} or escape.{H6412} 23 And the king{H4428} of Ai{H5857} they took{H8610} alive,{H2416} and brought{H7126} him to Joshua.{H3091} 24 And it came to pass, when Israel{H3478} had made an end{H3615} of slaying{H2026} all the inhabitants{H3427} of Ai{H5857} in the field,{H7704} in the wilderness{H4057} wherein they pursued{H7291} them, and they were all fallen{H5307} by the edge{H6310} of the sword,{H2719} until they were consumed,{H8552} that all Israel{H3478} returned{H7725} unto Ai,{H5857} and smote{H5221} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword.{H2719} 25 And all that fell{H5307} that day,{H3117} both of men{H376} and women,{H802} were twelve{H8147} thousand,{H505} even all the men{H376} of Ai.{H5857} 26 For Joshua{H3091} drew{H7725} not back{H7725} his hand,{H3027} wherewith he stretched out{H5186} the javelin,{H3591} until he had utterly destroyed{H2763} all the inhabitants{H3427} of Ai.{H5857} 27 Only the cattle{H929} and the spoil{H7998} of that city{H5892} Israel{H3478} took for prey{H962} unto themselves, according unto the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} which he commanded{H6680} Joshua.{H3091} 28 So Joshua{H3091} burnt{H8313} Ai,{H5857} and made{H7760} it a heap{H8510} for ever,{H5769} even a desolation,{H8077} unto this day.{H3117} 29 And the king{H4428} of Ai{H5857} he hanged{H8518} on a tree{H6086} until the eventide:{H6256} and at the going down{H935} of the sun{H8121} Joshua{H3091} commanded,{H6680} and they took{H3381} his body{H5038} down{H3381} from the tree,{H6086} and cast{H7993} it at the entrance{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city,{H5892} and raised{H6965} thereon a great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones,{H68} unto this day.{H3117}
  • Josh 9:15-27 : 15 And Joshua{H3091} made{H6213} peace{H7965} with them, and made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with them, to let them live:{H2421} and the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} sware{H7650} unto them. 16 And it came to pass at the end{H7097} of three{H7969} days{H3117} after{H310} they had made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with them, that they heard{H8085} that they were their neighbors,{H7138} and that they dwelt{H3427} among{H7130} them. 17 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} journeyed,{H5265} and came{H935} unto their cities{H5892} on the third{H7992} day.{H3117} Now their cities{H5892} were Gibeon,{H1391} and Chephirah,{H3716} and Beeroth,{H881} and Kiriath-jearim.{H7157} 18 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} smote{H5221} them not, because the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} had sworn{H7650} unto them by Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel.{H3478} And all the congregation{H5712} murmured{H3885} against the princes.{H5387} 19 But all the princes{H5387} said{H559} unto all the congregation,{H5712} We have sworn{H7650} unto them by Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} now therefore we may{H3201} not touch{H5060} them. 20 This we will do{H6213} to them, and let them live;{H2421} lest wrath{H7110} be upon us, because of the oath{H7621} which we sware{H7650} unto them. 21 And the princes{H5387} said{H559} unto them, Let them live:{H2421} so they became hewers{H2404} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579} of water{H4325} unto all the congregation,{H5712} as the princes{H5387} had spoken{H1696} unto them. 22 And Joshua{H3091} called{H7121} for them, and he spake{H1696} unto them, saying,{H559} Wherefore have ye beguiled{H7411} us, saying,{H559} We are very{H3966} far{H7350} from you; when ye dwell{H3427} among{H7130} us? 23 Now therefore ye are cursed,{H779} and there shall never fail{H3772} to be of you bondmen,{H5650} both hewers{H2404} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579} of water{H4325} for the house{H1004} of my God.{H430} 24 And they answered{H6030} Joshua,{H3091} and said,{H559} Because it was certainly{H5046} told{H5046} thy servants,{H5650} how that Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} commanded{H6680} his servant{H5650} Moses{H4872} to give{H5414} you all the land,{H776} and to destroy{H8045} all the inhabitants{H3427} of the land{H776} from before{H6440} you; therefore we were sore{H3966} afraid{H3372} for our lives{H5315} because{H6440} of you, and have done{H6213} this thing.{H1697} 25 And now, behold, we{H2009} are in thy hand:{H3027} as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} and right{H3477} unto thee to do{H6213} unto us, do.{H6213} 26 And so did{H6213} he unto them, and delivered{H5337} them out of the hand{H3027} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} that they slew{H2026} them not. 27 And Joshua{H3091} made{H5414} them that day{H3117} hewers{H2404} of wood{H6086} and drawers{H7579} of water{H4325} for the congregation,{H5712} and for the altar{H4196} of Jehovah,{H3068} unto this day,{H3117} in the place{H4725} which he should choose.{H977}
  • Josh 11:19-20 : 19 There was not a city{H5892} that made peace{H7999} with the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} save the Hivites{H2340} the inhabitants{H3427} of Gibeon:{H1391} they took{H3947} all in battle.{H4421} 20 For it was of Jehovah{H3068} to harden{H2388} their hearts,{H3820} to come against{H7125} Israel{H3478} in battle,{H4421} that he might utterly{H2763} destroy them, that they might have no favor,{H8467} but that he might destroy{H8045} them, as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872}
  • Heb 7:1 : 1 For{G1063} this{G3778} Melchizedek,{G3198} king{G935} of Salem,{G4532} priest{G2409} of God{G2316} Most High,{G5310} who{G3588} met{G4876} Abraham{G11} returning{G5290} from{G575} the slaughter{G2871} of the kings{G935} and{G2532} blessed{G2127} him,{G846}