Bible Dictionaries
Gezer
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A precipice, an ancient royal Canaanitish city (Joshua 10:33; 12:12 ). It was allotted with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites (21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:67 ). It stood between the lower Beth-horon and the sea (Joshua 16:3; 1 Kings 9:17 ). It was the last point to which David pursued the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:25; 1 Chronicles 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. Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Gezer'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/g/gezer.html. 1897.