Joshua 10:1

Now it came to pass, when Adoni–zedek 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;

Cross-reference

Joshua 10:3 Historical context

Joshua 10:3 shows Adoni-zedek sending for allies, the immediate result of hearing about Gibeon's treaty in 10:1.

Joshua 10:4 Historical context

Joshua 10:4 reveals the king's motive: to attack Gibeon because of its peace with Israel, directly building on 10:1.

Joshua 10:23 Historical context

Joshua 10:23 records the capture of the five kings, fulfilling the coalition that began in 10:1.

Joshua 9:15–27 Historical context

In Joshua 9:15-27, the Gibeonites make a treaty with Israel; this directly causes Adoni-zedek's fear in Joshua 10:1.

Joshua 11:19 states that Gibeon was the only city to make peace, reinforcing the unique treaty mentioned in 10:1.

Joshua 11:20 explains that the Lord hardened the Canaanites' hearts to oppose Israel, providing the divine reason behind the coalition in 10:1.

Joshua 24:11 summarizes the conquest of Canaan, including the defeat of the kings from chapter 10 as part of God's gift.

Psalm 135:11 lists 'all the kingdoms of Canaan' among those defeated, commemorating the same conquest events as in 10:1.