Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

GEZER

• Also called GAZER, GAZARA, GAZERA, and GOB
• A Canaanitish royal city
  • King of, defeats Joshua Josh. 10:33, 12:12
  • Canaanites not all expelled from, but made to pay tribute (taxes) Josh. 16:10; Judg. 1:29
  • Allotted to the half-tribe of Ephraim Josh. 16:3, 10; 1 Chr. 7:28
  • Assigned to Levites Josh. 21:21
  • Battle with Philistines at 1 Chr. 20:4; 2 Sam. 21:18
  • Struck by David 1 Sam. 27:8
  • Fortified by Solomon 1 Ki. 9:15-17, 12:23