New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

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Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron and to Piram king of Jarmuth and to Japhia king of Lachish and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Therefore Adoni-zedek "Lord of righteousness," king of Jer. Noun H139 צֶ֜דֶק tze·dek
king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם ye·ru·sha·lim
Analysis:
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sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח vai·yish·lach
[word] to Hoham an Amorite king of Hebron Noun H1944 הֹוהָ֣ם ho·v·ham
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king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Hebron "association, league," a city in S. Judah Noun H2275 חֶ֠בְרֹון chev·ro·vn
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and to Piram a Canaanite king Noun H6502 פִּרְאָ֨ם pir·'am
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king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Jarmuth a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar Noun H3412 יַרְמ֜וּת yar·mut
Analysis:
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and to Japhia a king of Lachish, also a son of David, also a place on the border of Zebulun Noun H3309 יָפִ֧יעַ ya·fi·a'
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king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Lachish a Canaanite city S.W. of Jer. Noun H3923 לָכִ֛ישׁ la·chish
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and to Debir an Amorite king, also the name of several places in Pal. Noun H1688 דְּבִ֥יר de·vir
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king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Eglon, a king of Moab, also a city in Isr. Noun H5700 עֶגְלֹ֖ון eg·lo·vn
Analysis:
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saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹֽר׃ le·mor.

Locations

Debir

DEBIR (2)de'-ber (debhir; Dabeir): "And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it: and he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword. he left none remaining" (Joshua 10:38, 39). In Joshua 15:15-17 and Judges 1:11-13 is an account of how Othniel captured Debir, whic... View Details

Eglon

EGLON (2)eg'-lon (`eghlon; Odollam):A royal Canaanite city whose king joined the league headed by Adonizedek of Jerusalem against the Gibeonites, which suffered overwhelming defeat at the hands of Joshua (Joshua 10). Joshua passed from Libnah to Lachish, and from Lachish to Eglon on his way to Hebron (10:31). It was in the Shephelah of Judah (15:39). The nam... View Details

Hebron

HEBRON (1)he'-brun (chebhron, "league" or "confederacy"; Chebron): One of the most ancient and important cities in Southern Palestine, now known to the Moslems as el Khalil (i.e. Khalil er Rahman, "the friend of the Merciful," i.e. of God, a favorite name for Abraham; compare James 2:23). The city is some 20 miles South of Jerusalem, situated in an open vall... View Details

Japhia

JAPHIA (2)ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`): A town on the southern boundary of Zebulun named with Chisloth-tabor and Daberath (Joshua 19:12). It is represented by the modern Yafa, about 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Nazareth, near the foot of the hills. It was one of the places fortified by Josephus (Vita, 45; BJ, II, xx, 6).

Jarmuth

JARMUTHjar'-muth (yarmuth):(1) A city of the Canaanites in the Shephelah (Joshua 15:35) of Judah whose "king," Piram, joined the league of the "five kings" against Joshua (Joshua 10:3-5), was defeated at Gibeon and slain at Makkedah (10:23). One of the 31 "kings" defeated in Joshua' s campaign (Joshua 12:11). In Joshua 15:35 it is mentioned in conjunction wi... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Lachish

LACHISHla'-kish (lakhish; Septuagint Lachis (Joshua 15:39), Maches):1. Location:A town in the foothills of the Shephelah on the border of the Philistine plain, belonging to Judah, and, from the mention of Eglon in connection with it, evidently in the southwestern portion of Judah's territory. Eusebius, Onomasticon locates it 7 miles from Eleutheropolis (Beit... View Details

People

Debir

an Amorite king, also the name of several places in Palestine

Hoham

an Amorite king of Hebron

Eglon

a king of Moab, also a city in Isr.

Piram

a Canaanite king

Japhia

Japhia [N] [H] [S] splendid.  The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua ( Joshua 10:3 ), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called also Horam ( Joshua 10:33 ).    One of the sons of David ( 2 Samuel 5:15 ), born in Jerusalem.    A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (&n... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron and to Piram king of Jarmuth and to Japhia king of Lachish and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
King James Bible Therefore Adoni-zedek Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent word to unto Hoham king of Hebron Hebron, and to unto Piram king of Jarmuth Jarmuth, and to unto Japhia king of Lachish Lachish, and to unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Hebrew Greek English Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron and to Piram king of Jarmuth and to Japhia king of Lachish and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,