Joshua 10:2
"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,"
Key Reflection
Adoni-Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, was well aware of Joshua's military campaign against Ai, which closely mirrored the destruction of Jericho. The news that Gibeon had made peace with Israel and joined their ranks would have been particularly alarming to Adoni-Zedek, as it suggested a growing coalition against him. This verse underscores the severity of Joshua's actions—mirroring his treatment of Jericho on Ai—and highlights how these events were interconnected, illustrating the expanding scope of Israel's conquests in Canaan.
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