Bible Person

Adoni-zedek

Meaning: justice of the Lord; lord of justice · Male · 2 cross references

Adoni-zedek is the king of Jerusalem who leads resistance against Israel after Gibeon's treaty with Joshua. He is one of the most prominent coalition rulers in the southern conquest narrative. First appears in Josh 10:1.1

AI summary: Adoni-zedek matters because the cross references place him at the head of a coordinated attempt to stop Israel's advance and punish Gibeon for making peace. His role concentrates the political alarm spreading through Canaan as Israel secures footholds in the land. Taken together, the material presents Adoni-zedek as a coalition king whose opposition becomes a defining episode in the conquest of the south.1

Central Figure

Adoni-zedek

Meaning: justice of the Lord; lord of justice