Dict: smith - GEZER

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GEZER - G>@ - (a precipice), an ancient city of Canaan, whose king, Hiram or Elam, coming to the assistance of Lachish, was killed with all his people by Joshua. kjv@Joshua:10:33 kjv@Joshua:12:12) It formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of Ephraim, between the lower Beth-horon and the Mediterranean, kjv@Joshua:16:3) the western limit of the tribe ( kjv@1Chronicles:7:28) It was allotted with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites, kjv@Joshua:21:21; kjv@1Chronicles:6:67) but the original inhabitants were not dispossessed, kjv@Judges:1:29) and even down to the reign of Solomon the Canaanites were still dwelling there, and paying tribute to Israel (Kings:9:16) It was burned by Pharaoh in Solomon’s time, (Kings:9:15-17) and given to Solomon’s Egyptian wife, and rebuilt by him.