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    Gezer

    גֶּ֫זֶר

    Gezer, also known as Gob, was a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and later by David, and it was fortified by Solomon (Joshua 10:33; 12:12; 16:3, 10; 21:21; Judges 1:29; 2Sa.5.25; 21:18-19; 1Ki.9.15-17; 1Ch.6.67; 7:28; 14:16; 20:4, 10; 21:21; Judges 1:29; 2Sa.5.25; 21:18-19; 1Ki.9.15-17; 1Ch.6.67; 7:28; 14:16; 20:4).

    Where the story of Gezer happensGezer, and 2 places the claims reach, framed to them: Gezer, Baalath, Tadmor. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.GezerTadmor
    Gezer, and 2 places the claims reach
    verses
    16
    first named
    Joshua 10:33
    last named
    1 Chronicles 20:4
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.86°N · 34.92°E
    settlement31.86°N · 34.92°E

    Tel Gezer (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Gezer in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    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.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    Took part in

    Stands in the same events as

    and 32 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 16, across 5 books. The name is written 17 times in them.

    1. Joshua5 verses

      10:3312:1216:316:1021:21

    2. Judges1 verse

      1:29

    3. 2 Samuel3 verses

      5:2521:1821:19

    4. 1 Kings3 verses

      9:159:169:17

    5. 1 Chronicles4 verses

      6:677:2814:1620:4

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining Peoples and Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Israel’s assignment of Hebron Surrounding Pasturelands, Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, and Eshtemoa and Allotment of Levite PasturelandsShechemCity in Canaan, later allotted to Ephraimvia David And His Men’s attack of PhilistiaAttackAttack is a concept gathering 46 labelled instances in the text.via David And His Men’s attack of PhilistiaGibeonHivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty.via David And His Men’s attack of PhilistiaPhilistiaAn ancient people and region in Canaanvia Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesHazorMajor Canaanite city conquered by Joshuavia Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesMegiddoA strategic city in the Jezreel Valleyvia Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesMilloA fortification in Jerusalem built by Solomonvia Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerBaalathTown fortified by Solomon, possibly in the Lebanon region.

    Where they appear

    What happened here

    Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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