Joshua 10:1
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem,.... So called, perhaps by anticipation, Jerusalem, since it…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Adoni-zedec - i. e “Lord of righteousness” (compare Melchizedek, “King of righteousness”); probably an official title of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adoni-zedec - This name signifies the Lord of justice or righteousness; and it has been conjectured that the Canaanitish…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 10:1-6
Joshua and the hosts of Israel had now been a good while in the land of Canaan, and no great matters were effected; they…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Jos 10:1-6. Confederacy of the Five Kings against Gibeon
1. Now it came to pass The surrender of such a place as Gibeon…
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