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[[Lord (EBD)|Lord]] of [[Justice (EBD)|justice ]] or [[Righteousness (EBD)|righteousness]], was [[King (EBD)|king ]] in [[Jerusalem (EBD)|Jerusalem]] at the time when the [[Israel (EBD)|Israelites ]] invaded [[Palestine (EBD)|Palestine ]] (Josh. 10:1,3). He formed a confederacy with the other [[Canaanites (EBD)|Canaanitish ]] kings against the Israelites, but was utterly routed by [[Joshua (EBD)|Joshua ]] when he was engaged in besieging the [[Gibeon (EBD)|Gibeonites]]. The history of this victory and of the treatment of the five confederated kings is recorded in Josh. 10:1-27. (Comp. Deut. 21:23). Among the [[wikipedia:Tell Amarna |Tell Amarna]] tablets (see [[Egypt (EBD)|EGYPT]]) are some very interesting letters from Adoni-zedec to the King of Egypt. These illustrate in a very remarkable manner the history recorded in Josh. 10, and indeed throw light on the [[War (EBD)|wars ]] of conquest generally, so that they may be read as a kind of commentary on the book of [[Joshua, The Book of (EBD)|Joshua]]. Here the conquering career of the Abiri (i.e., [[Hebrews(EBD)|Hebrews]]) is graphically described: "Behold, I say that the land of the king my lord is ruined", "The wars are mighty against me", "The Hebrew chiefs plunder all the king's lands", "Behold, I the chief of the [[Amorites (EBD)|Amorites]] am breaking to pieces." Then he implores the king of Egypt to send soldiers to help him, directing that the army should come by sea to [[Ashkelon (EBD)|Ascalon ]] or [[Gaza(EBD)|Gaza]], and thence march to Wru-sa-lim (Jerusalem) by the [[Valley (EBD)|valley ]] of [[Elah (EBD)|Elah]].

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