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Joshua 10:1

Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek 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;

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Now 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.

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;

Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec 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;

10:2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. royal: Heb. cities of the kingdom

What does Joshua 10:1 mean?

Joshua 10:1 is a verse in the book of Joshua, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק (ʼĂdônîy-Tsedeq), מֶלֶךְ (melek), יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Now
it
came
to
pass,
when
Adonizedekאֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶקʼĂdônîy-Tsedeq/ad-o''-nee-tseh'-dek/H139Adoni-Tsedek, a Canaanitish king
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
of
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaim/yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im/H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
had
heardשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
howכִּיkîy/kee/H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
JoshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻ/yeh-ho-shoo'-ah/H3091Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
had
takenלָכַדlâkad/law-kad'/H3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
Ai,עַיʻAy/ah'ee/H5857Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine
and
had
utterly
destroyedחָרַםchâram/khaw-ram'/H2763to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
it;
as
he
had
doneעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to
JerichoיְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôw/yer-ee-kho'/H3405Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine
and
her
king,מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
so
he
had
doneעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to
AiעַיʻAy/ah'ee/H5857Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine
and
her
king;מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
and
how
the
inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of
GibeonגִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwn/ghib-ohn'/H1391Gibon, a place in Palestine
had
made
peaceשָׁלַםshâlam/shaw-lam'/H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)
with
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
and
were
amongקֶרֶבqereb/keh'-reb/H7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
them;

Commentary on Joshua 10:1

HENRY_FULL · Joshua 10:1
" This chapter, and that which follows it, give us the history of Israel's passing through Jordan into Canaan, and a very memorable history it is. Long afterwards, they are told to remember what God did for them between Shittim (whence they decamped, ver. 1 ) and Gilgal, where they next pitched, ch. iv. 19 , Mic. vi. 5 , that they might know the righteousness of the Lord. By Joshua's order they marched up to the river's side, ( ver. 1 ), and then almighty power led them through it. They passed through the Red Sea unexpectedly, and in their flight by night, but they have notice some time before of their passing through Jordan, and their expectations raised. I. The people are directed to follow the ark, ver. 2-4 . II. They are commanded to sanctify themselves, ver. 5 . III. The priests with the ark are ordered to lead the van, ver. 6 . IV. Joshua is magnified and made commander in chief, ver. 7, 8 . V. Public notice is given of what God is about to do for them, ver. 9-13 . IV. The thing is done, Jordan is divided, and Israel brought safely through it, ver. 14-17 . This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Joshua 10:1.

Joshua 10:3

Wherefore Adonizedek 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,

Joshua 2:24

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. faint: Heb. melt

Joshua 8:21

And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.

Judges 1:8

Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

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What does Joshua 10:1 say?

Joshua 10:1 (King James Version) reads: "Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek 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;"

Is Joshua 10:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Joshua 10:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Joshua.

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