Reference

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;
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;

2

That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

3

Wherefore Adoni–zedek 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,

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction
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Counter-Arguments

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Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse mentions destruction, it does so as a past event reported to Adoni-zedek, rather than directly describing the act of destruction itself or focusing on the fate of the wicked in the present narrative.

Annihilation / Destruction

This verse reports on Adoni-zedek hearing about past acts of destruction, rather than describing the act of annihilation or destruction itself. It functions as a historical narrative setup, not a theological statement on judgment.