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Joshua 10:1 (NIRV)

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¹ Adoni-Zedek was the king of Jerusalem. He heard that Joshua had taken Ai. He found out that the city had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. He heard that Joshua had done to Ai and its king the same thing he had done to Jericho and its king. Adoni-Zedek heard that the people of Gibeon had made a peace treaty with Israel. He also found out that they were living among the people of Israel.

Definition(s):
Ai (Eh-eye): or Hai, mass; heap
Gibeon (Gbbi-ee-on): hill; cup; thing lifted up
Jericho (Jer-ih-koh): his moon; his month; his sweet smell
Joshua (Josh-oo-a): a savior; a deliverer
Joshua (Yesh-oo-a): a savior; a deliverer