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Joshua 10

Joshua 10:1

The Day the Sun Stood Still · Joshua 10:1–15
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Translations

Modern
Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.
Traditional
Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek 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;
Literal
And it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and devoted it to destruction (as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king), and how those dwelling in Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,
Latin
Quæ cum audisset Adonisedec rex Jerusalem, quod scilicet cepisset Josue Hai, et subvertisset eam (sicut enim fecerat Jericho et regi ejus, sic fecit Hai et regi illius), et quod transfugissent Gabaonitæ ad Israël, et essent fœderati eorum,

Original

Hebrew
English
Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.

Notes

Joshua 10:1

Adoni-zedek means "master of righteousness" or "my master is righteous." An earlier king of Jerusalem was named Melchizedek, which means "king of righteousness" or "my king is righteous." He had been a priest of God Most High and a friend of Abraham (Genesis 14:18–20). However, Adoni-zedek was not a friend to Joshua or a believer in the Lord.

Joshua 10:1–43

Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.

Joshua 7:1–12:24

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Events

People

Adoni-zedek: King of Jerusalem who fought against Joshua Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

Ai: A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua after initial defeat Gibeon: Hivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Adoni-Bezek Adoni-Zedek Ai Amorites Beth-Horon Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gibeon, Gibeonites Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adoni-Zedek: A King of Jerusalem Armies: March in Ranks: Confederated Canaan: Land of Conquest of, by the Israelites Confederacies of Kings Gibeonites: Attacked by the Kings of Canaan God: Preserver: Victories Over the Canaanites Under Joshua Hittites: Conquered by Joshua Israel: Defeat the Five Amoritish Kings Jebusites: Conquered by Joshua Jerusalem: King of, Joined with the Four Other Kings of the Amorites Against Joshua and the Armies of Israel Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: At Gibeon Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: The Six Kings Make War Upon the Gibeonites The Amorites: Western Kings of, Confederated Against Israel The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel