Old Testament

Adoni-bezek

A Canaanite king defeated by the tribe of Judah during the conquest of the land.

Adoni-bezek was a king of Bezek who was captured by the men of Judah after a decisive battle. In a display of poetic justice, the Israelites cut off his thumbs and big toes, mirroring the cruel treatment he had previously inflicted upon seventy other defeated kings. His confession regarding this divine retribution highlights the theme of God's justice in the book of Judges.