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,
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 10 of Joshua. Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, fears the alliance between Gibeon and Israel and gathers other Amorite kings to attack the city. The Gibeonites ask Joshua for help, and God assures him that he need not fear because the enemies have been delivered into his hands. Israel’s response shows that the accidental covenant with Gibeon creates a new military obligation. The episode prepares one of the book’s most important campaigns and expands the conquest southward.
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Und er sandte zu Hoham, dem König zu Hebron, und zu Piream, dem König zu Jarmuth, und zu Japhia, dem König zu Eglon, und ließ ihnen sagen:
Envió pues a decir Adonisedec rey de Jerusalem, a Oham rey de Hebrón, y a Phiream rey de Jerimoth, y a Japhia rey de Lachîs, y a Debir rey de Eglón:
Adonisedec, rey de Jerusalén, envió a decir a Hoham, rey de Hebrón, a Piream, rey de Jarmut, a Jafía, rey de Laquis, y a Debir, rey de Eglón:
Adoni-Tsédek, roi de Jérusalem, fit dire à Hoham, roi d'Hébron, à Piream, roi de Jarmuth, à Japhia, roi de Lakis, et à Debir, roi d'Eglon:
Perciò Adonisedec, re di Gerusalemme, mandò a dire a Hoham, re di Hebron; ed a Piream, re di Iarmut; ed a Iafia, re di Lachis; e a Debir, re di Eglon:
Pelo que Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, enviou a Hoão, rei de Hebrom, e a Pirão, rei de Jarmute, e a Jafia, rei de Laquis e a Debir, rei de Eglom, dizendo:
耶路撒冷 王 亞多尼‧洗德 派人去見 希伯崙 王 何咸 、 耶末 王 毗蘭 、 拉吉 王 雅非亞 和 伊磯倫 王 底璧 ,說:
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