Joshua 10:1-3

Joshua 10:1-3

[1] 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; [2] That they feared  greatly,  because Gibeon  was a great  city,  as one  of the royal  cities,  and because it was greater  than Ai,  thereof were mighty.  [3] Wherefore Adonizedek  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,