Joshua 10:33

At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.

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In The King James Version

Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

In Context

32And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

34So Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and fought against it.

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Cross References

Joshua 16:3Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.

Joshua 21:21they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,

2 Samuel 5:25So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

1 Chronicles 6:67They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:29-43

Seven Kings Defeated and Slain. ( b. c. 1450.) 28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. 29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: 30 And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of… Read the whole commentary →

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