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Adoni-zedec

People & Groups • Old Testament
Adoni-zedek was the Amorite king of Jerusalem who formed a coalition against Joshua. He was defeated and executed with the other allied kings.
Biblical Usage
He appears in Joshua 10 as the leader of the coalition that besieged Gibeon. After the defeat, he and the other kings were captured, executed, and buried at Makkedah.
Scripture References
Joshua 10:1 Joshua 10:3 Joshua 10:1-27 Deuteronomy 21:23 Joshua 10