Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.
And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep,
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and
Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite f
No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle.