GEZER

A royal city of the Canaanites, Jos 10:33 12:12; between Bethhoron and the Mediterranean, Jos 16:3; afterwards on the western border of Ephraim, and assigned to the Levites, Jos 16:3 21:21. The Canaanites long retained a foothold in it, Jos 16:10 Jud 1:29; but were dispossessed by a king of Egypt, and the place given to his daughter, the wife of Solomon, 1Ki 9:16, who fortified it.

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Gezer. Gezer
A precipice, an ancient royal Canaanitish city (Josh. 10:33; 12:12). It was allotted with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites (21:21; 1 Chr. 6:67). It stood between the lower Beth-horon and the sea (Josh. 16:3; 1 Kings 9:17). It was the last point to which David pursued the Philistines (2 Sam. 5:25; 1 Chr. 14:16) after the battle of Baal-perazim. The Canaanites retained possession of it till the time of Solomon, when the king of Egypt took it and gave it to Solomon as a part of the dowry of the Egyptian princess whom he married (1 Kings 9:15-17). It is identified with Tell el-Jezer, about 10 miles south-west of Beth-horon. It is mentioned in the Amarna tablets.

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Gezer. dividing, sentence

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