Wherefore Adonizedec 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,
So Adoni-Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent messages to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying:
The writer is showing how the king of Jerusalem reached out to four other kings to form an alliance against a common threat.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's conquest of Canaan around 1400 BC, when the Canaanite city-states were independent kingdoms ruled by local kings. After hearing about Israel's victories and Gibeon's peace treaty with Joshua, King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem became alarmed and sought to unite neighboring kings against this growing threat. These five cities formed the heart of Canaanite power in the central hill country of what would become Israel.
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