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<p> '''''a''''' -'''''dō''''' -'''''nī''''' -'''''zē´dek''''' ( אדניצדק , <i> ''''''ădhōnıcedheḳ''''' </i> , "lord of righteousness"): King of [[Jerusalem]] at the time of the conquest of [[Canaan]] ( Joshua 10:1 ). When he heard of the fall of Ai and the submission of the Gibeonites, he entered into a league with four other kings to resist Joshua and Israel, and to punish [[Gibeon]] ( Joshua 10:3 , Joshua 10:4 ), but was overthrown by Joshua in a memorable battle ( Joshua 10:12-14 ). Adoni-zedek and his four allies were shut up in a cave, while the battle lasted, and afterward were taken out by Joshua's order, put to death and hanged on trees ( Joshua 10:22-27 ). It is noticeable that the name is almost the equivalent of Melchizedek, מלכּיצדק , <i> '''''malkı̄cedheḳ''''' </i> , "king of righteousness," who was ruler of Jerusalem in the time of Abraham. </p>
<p> '''''a''''' -'''''dō''''' -'''''nī''''' -'''''zē´dek''''' ( אדניצדק , <i> ''''''ădhōnıcedheḳ''''' </i> , "lord of righteousness"): King of Jerusalem at the time of the conquest of Canaan ( Joshua 10:1 ). When he heard of the fall of Ai and the submission of the Gibeonites, he entered into a league with four other kings to resist Joshua and Israel, and to punish Gibeon ( Joshua 10:3 , Joshua 10:4 ), but was overthrown by Joshua in a memorable battle ( Joshua 10:12-14 ). Adoni-zedek and his four allies were shut up in a cave, while the battle lasted, and afterward were taken out by Joshua's order, put to death and hanged on trees ( Joshua 10:22-27 ). It is noticeable that the name is almost the equivalent of Melchizedek, מלכּיצדק , <i> '''''malkı̄cedheḳ''''' </i> , "king of righteousness," who was ruler of Jerusalem in the time of Abraham. </p>
==References ==
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<ref name="term_652"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/adoni-zedek Adoni-Zedek from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Revision as of 12:23, 6 October 2021

a - - -zē´dek ( אדניצדק , 'ădhōnıcedheḳ , "lord of righteousness"): King of Jerusalem at the time of the conquest of Canaan ( Joshua 10:1 ). When he heard of the fall of Ai and the submission of the Gibeonites, he entered into a league with four other kings to resist Joshua and Israel, and to punish Gibeon ( Joshua 10:3 , Joshua 10:4 ), but was overthrown by Joshua in a memorable battle ( Joshua 10:12-14 ). Adoni-zedek and his four allies were shut up in a cave, while the battle lasted, and afterward were taken out by Joshua's order, put to death and hanged on trees ( Joshua 10:22-27 ). It is noticeable that the name is almost the equivalent of Melchizedek, מלכּיצדק , malkı̄cedheḳ , "king of righteousness," who was ruler of Jerusalem in the time of Abraham.