Adoni- Zedek was the king of Jerusalem. He heard that Joshua had captured Ai. He found out that the city had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. He heard that Joshua had done to Ai and its king the same thing he had done to Jericho and its king. Adoni- Zedek heard that the people of Gibeon had made a peace treaty with Israel. He also found out that they were living among the Israelites.

耶路撒冷王亚多尼洗德听见约书亚夺了艾城，尽行毁灭，怎样待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也照样待艾城和艾城的王，又听见基遍的居民与以色列人立了和约，住在他们中间，

耶路撒冷王亚多尼‧洗德听见约书亚夺了艾城，彻底毁灭，处置艾城和艾城的王像处置耶利哥和耶利哥的王一样，又听见基遍的居民与以色列人立了和约，住在他们中间，

耶路撒冷王亚多尼‧洗德听见约书亚夺了艾城，彻底毁灭，处置艾城和艾城的王像处置耶利哥和耶利哥的王一样，又听见基遍的居民与以色列人立了和约，住在他们中间，

耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德听说约书亚夺取并毁灭了艾城，像对付耶利哥和耶利哥王一样对付艾城和艾城的王，又听说基遍人已经跟以色列人立了盟约，住在他们中间，

耶路撒冷王亚多尼．洗德听见约书亚占领了艾城，把城完全毁灭，约书亚怎样对待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也照样对待艾城和艾城的王；又听见基遍的居民已经与以色列人议和，并可以住在这地，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼‧洗德聽見約書亞奪了艾城，盡行毀滅，怎樣待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也照樣待艾城和艾城的王，又聽見基遍的居民與以色列人立了和約，住在他們中間，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼‧洗德聽見約書亞奪了艾城，徹底毀滅，處置艾城和艾城的王像處置耶利哥和耶利哥的王一樣，又聽見基遍的居民與以色列人立了和約，住在他們中間，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼‧洗德聽見約書亞奪了艾城，徹底毀滅，處置艾城和艾城的王像處置耶利哥和耶利哥的王一樣，又聽見基遍的居民與以色列人立了和約，住在他們中間，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼·洗德聽說約書亞奪取並毀滅了艾城，像對付耶利哥和耶利哥王一樣對付艾城和艾城的王，又聽說基遍人已經跟以色列人立了盟約，住在他們中間，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼．洗德聽見約書亞佔領了艾城，把城完全毀滅，約書亞怎樣對待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也照樣對待艾城和艾城的王；又聽見基遍的居民已經與以色列人議和，並可以住在這地，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼洗德聽說約書亞攻取了艾城，將城盡行毁滅歸神，說他怎樣處置耶利哥和耶利哥王，也怎樣處置艾城和艾王；又聽說基遍的居民怎樣跟以色列人講和，立了約而住在他們中間，

耶路撒冷王亞多尼洗德、聞約書亞取艾盡滅之、待艾與王、如昔之待耶利哥及其王然、亦聞基遍居民與以色列人修好、而處其中、

耶路撒冷王、亞多尼西特聞約書亞取埃而盡滅之、如昔伐耶利哥及其王、今伐埃與其王然、亦聞基遍民與以色列族修好、而居其中。

耶路撒冷王亞多尼洗德、聞約書亞取艾而盡滅之、待艾與其王、如昔待耶利哥與其王然、亦聞基遍人與以色列人立和約、而居以色列人之中、

Now Adoni- Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and totally destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon had made a treaty of peace with Israel and had become their allies.

As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,

Adoni zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and killed its king, just as he had destroyed the town of Jericho and killed its king. He also learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies.

Now King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyed it, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.

Now it came about when Adoni zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and had utterly destroyed it( just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were within their land,

Now it came to pass when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it— as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its 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 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 Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyed it, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.

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;

Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua captured Ai and annihilated it and its king as he did Jericho and its king. He also heard how the people of Gibeon made peace with Israel and lived among them.

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,

They set it apart to the Lord to be destroyed. They destroyed every living thing in it with their swords. They killed men and women. They wiped out young people and old people. They destroyed cattle, sheep and donkeys.

Melchizedek was the king of Jerusalem. He brought out bread and wine. He was the priest of the Most High God.

The men who had set Ai on fire came out of the city. They also fought against the men of Ai. So the men of Ai were caught in the middle. The army of Israel was on both sides of them. Israel struck them down. They didn’t let anyone remain alive or get away.But they captured the king of Ai alive. They brought him to Joshua.Israel finished killing all the men of Ai. They destroyed them in the fields and in the desert where they had chased them. They struck down every one of them with their swords. Then all the Israelites returned to Ai. And they killed those who were left in it.The total number of men and women they killed that day was 12,000. The Israelites put to death all the people of Ai.Joshua continued to hold out his javelin toward Ai. He didn’t lower his hand until he and his men had totally destroyed everyone who lived there.But this time Israel kept for themselves the livestock and everything else they had taken from the city. The Lord had directed Joshua to let them do it.So Joshua burned down Ai. He tore it down so it could never be built again. It has been deserted to this very day.Joshua killed the king of Ai. He stuck a pole through the body. Then he set it up where people could see it. He left it there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered his men to remove the body from the pole. He told them to throw the body down at the entrance of the city gate. They put a large pile of rocks over the body. That pile is still there to this day.

Remember what you did to Jericho and its king. You will do the same thing to Ai and its king. But this time you can keep for yourselves the livestock and everything else you take from them. Have some of your fighting men hide behind the city and take them by surprise.”

Only the Hivites who lived in Gibeon made a peace treaty with the Israelites. No other city made a treaty with them. So Israel captured all those cities in battle.The Lord himself made their people stubborn. He made them go to war against Israel so he could totally destroy them. He wanted to wipe them out. He didn’t show them any mercy. The Lord had commanded Moses to destroy the Canaanites.

Joshua made a peace treaty with the people who had come. He agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community gave their word that they agreed with the treaty.So the Israelites made a peace treaty with the people of Gibeon. But three days later they heard that the people of Gibeon lived close to them.So the Israelites started out to go to the cities of those people. On the third day they came to Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.But they didn’t attack those cities. That’s because the leaders of the community had given their word and made a peace treaty with them. They had given their word in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. The whole community told the leaders they weren’t happy with them.But all the leaders answered,“ We’ve made a peace treaty with them. We’ve given our word in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. So we can’t touch them now.But here is what we’ll do to them. We’ll let them live. Then the Lord won’t be angry with us because we didn’t keep our promise.”They continued,“ Let them live. But make them cut wood and carry water to serve the whole community.” So the leaders kept their promise to them.Joshua sent for the people of Gibeon. He said to them,“ Why did you trick us? You said,‘ We live far away from you.’ But in fact you live close to us.So now you are under a curse. You will always serve us. You will always cut wood and carry water for the house of my God.”They answered Joshua,“ We were clearly told what the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to do. He commanded him to give you the whole land. He also ordered him to wipe out all its people to make room for you. So we were afraid you would kill us. That’s why we tricked you.We are now under your control. Do to us what you think is good and right.”So Joshua saved the people of Gibeon. He didn’t let the Israelites kill them.That day he made them cut wood and carry water. They had to serve the community of Israel. They also had to do work connected with the altar of the Lord. The altar would be at the place the Lord would choose. And they still serve the Israelites to this day.

Melchizedek was the king of Salem. He was the priest of God Most High. He met Abraham, who was returning from winning a battle over some kings. Melchizedek blessed him.