Gezer

About Gezer

Gezer, also referred to as Gob, was a significant Canaanite city located in the region allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. It was originally ruled by a Canaanite king, Horam, who came to the aid of Lachish but was defeated by Joshua (Joshua 10:33; 12:12). Although the city was assigned to the Levites (Joshua 21:21; 1Ch.6.67), the Ephraimites failed to drive out the Canaanites, who continued to live there (Joshua 16:10; Judges 1:29). During the reign of David, the Israelites fought battles against the Philistines at Gob (Gezer), where David's warriors defeated the giants (2Sa.21.18-19; 1Ch.20.4). David also defeated the Philistines from Geba to Gezer (2Sa.5.25; 1Ch.14.16). Later, King Solomon fortified Gezer, along with other key cities, using the labor of the Canaanites (1Ki.9.15-17). Gezer is mentioned as part of the inheritance of the descendants of Ephraim (1Ch.7.28). The city's strategic location and its history of Canaanite occupation make it a significant site in the narratives of the conquest and establishment of Israel in the Promised Land.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.