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 happened 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־ · צֶ֜דֶקTherefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,