King living before Israel's Monarchy
Piram, the Amorite king of Jarmuth, who joined a coalition against Joshua and the Israelites.
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Piram was the Amorite king of Jarmuth, a city in the Shephelah region of Canaan, during the time of Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land. In Jos.10.3, Piram is mentioned as one of the five Amorite kings who formed a coalition against the Israelites after the fall of Jericho and Ai. The other kings in this alliance were Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem, Hoham of Hebron, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon. These kings united their forces to attack Gibeon, a city that had made a peace treaty with Israel. In response, Joshua and the Israelite army came to Gibeon's defense, and with the help of God, they defeated the Amorite coalition, capturing and executing the five kings, including Piram (Jos.10.16-27). This victory was a significant milestone in the Israelites' conquest of Canaan.
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Like a wild ass, a king of Jarmuth, a royal city of the Canaanites, who was conquered and put to death by Joshua (10:3, 23, 26).
(like a wild ass; fleet) the Amorite king of Jarmuth at the time of Joshua’s conquest of Canaan. (Joshua 10:3) (B.C. 1450.)
PI'RAM (perhaps fleet as the wild ass), king of Jarmuth, one of the Amorite chiefs in the time of Joshua. Josh 10:3.
PI'RAM (perhaps fleet as the wild ass), king of Jarmuth, one of the Amorite chiefs in the time of Joshua. Josh 10:3.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6502
Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
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