 While some scholars think that the story of Adoni-bezek is a variation on the story of Adonizedek, James Martin argues that the stories are "so dissimilar" that the Adoni-Bezek narrative is most likely not "simply a variant" of the Adonizedek narrative.According to Joshua 10, Adonizedek was captured after taking refuge with four other rulers in a cave, and put to death in the course of Joshua's campaign in Canaan.Adonibezek, on the other hand, was captured, in a campaign following Joshua's death, in his own city (Judges 1).