A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.10.1 § Adoni-zedek = "my lord is righteous" Canaanite king slain by Joshua
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H139 — אֲדֹנִי־צֶ֫דֶק
a.do.ni-tse.deq · Adoni-zedek · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
Joshua 10:1 · אֲדֹֽנִי־ · צֶ֜דֶקNow it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem 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;Joshua 10:3 · אֲדֹנִי־ · צֶ֜דֶקWherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,