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But Joshua’s men killed him and his army, leaving no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people down until there was no survivor remaining for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer went up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people down until he had left him no survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time King Horam of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />King Horam of Gezer arrived to help Lachish, but Joshua and his troops attacked and destroyed him and his army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At that time King Horam of Gezer had come to help Lachish. But Joshua killed him and his troops. There were no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />King Horam of Gezer came to the aid of Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army and left none of them alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer appeared to help Lachish. So Joshua attacked him and his army, until he left no one remaining. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua struck down him and his army until no survivors remained. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer has come up to help Lachish, and Joshua strikes him and his people, until he has not left a remnant to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Than hath Horam king of Gezer come up to help Lachish, and Joshua smiteth him and his people, till he hath not left to him a remnant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish; and Joshua will smite him and his people till none was left to him escaping.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />At that time Horam king of Gazer, came up to succour Lachis: and Josue slew him with all his people, so as to leave none alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that time Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his people, leaving him no survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, leaving him no survivors.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Harmon the king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people with the edge of the sword until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Then Hermun King of Gezer went up to help Lakish, and Yeshua destroyed it, even it and its people by the mouth of the sword, and he did not leave it a survivor<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Elam the king of Gazer went up to help Lachis; and Joshua smote him and his people with the edge of the sword, until there was not left to him one that was preserved and escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/10-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2728" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Conquest of the Southern Cities</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">At that time</a> <a href="/hebrew/2036.htm" title="2036: hō·rām (N-proper-ms) -- A Canaanite king. From an unused root; high; Horam, a Canaanitish king.">Horam</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1507.htm" title="1507: ge·zer (N-proper-fs) -- Portion, a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim. The same as gezer; Gezer, a place in Palestine.">of Gezer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: la‘·zōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">to help</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3923.htm" title="3923: lā·ḵîš (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city S.W. of Jer. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine.">Lachish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">but Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck him down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">along with his people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: hiš·’îr- (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">leaving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: bil·tî (Prep) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8300.htm" title="8300: śā·rîḏ (N-ms) -- A survivor. From sarad; a survivor.">survivors.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>So Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and fought against it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a></span><br />After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. / So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” / Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Numbers 21:1-3</a></span><br />When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners. / So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction.” / And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-1.htm">Deuteronomy 20:1-4</a></span><br />When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. / When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army, / saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1-7</a></span><br />After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” / “Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.” / Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites went with them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-1.htm">1 Samuel 15:1-9</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD. / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">2 Samuel 5:17-25</a></span><br />When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold. / Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">1 Kings 20:1-21</a></span><br />Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it. / Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, / saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4-27</a></span><br />Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. / But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. / So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-30</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). / Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37-42</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-13</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31-39</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? / He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? / Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-12.htm">Joshua 12:12</a></b></br> The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Joshua 16:3,10</a></b></br> And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Joshua 21:21</a></b></br> For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, <i>to be</i> a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Army</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Help</a> <a href="/joshua/10-32.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-32.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-43.htm">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/joshua/10-32.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-32.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/10-32.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Survivor</a> <a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Survivors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/11-7.htm">Army</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/10-41.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/joshua/24-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/joshua/10-34.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-34.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/joshua/10-41.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/joshua/10-35.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/joshua/10-37.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/joshua/12-4.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/joshua/10-41.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-35.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/10-35.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/10-39.htm">Survivor</a> <a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Survivors</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew root for "time" is "עֵת" (et), which often denotes a significant or appointed time. This suggests that the events were unfolding according to divine timing and purpose, reinforcing the belief in God's sovereign orchestration of history.<p><b>Horam king of Gezer</b><br />Horam is identified as the king of Gezer, a city-state in ancient Canaan. The mention of a specific king and city highlights the historical and political realities of the time. Gezer was a significant Canaanite city, strategically located on the trade route between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Archaeological evidence supports its existence and importance during the Late Bronze Age. The name "Horam" is not widely attested outside this context, but his role as a king aligns with the common practice of city-states having their own rulers.<p><b>went up to help Lachish</b><br />The phrase indicates a military alliance and the common practice of city-states coming to each other's aid. Lachish was another significant Canaanite city, and its defense would have been crucial for maintaining regional stability. The Hebrew verb "עָלָה" (alah), translated as "went up," often implies a movement towards a higher or more fortified position, suggesting the strategic importance of Lachish.<p><b>but Joshua struck him down</b><br />This phrase underscores Joshua's role as a divinely appointed leader and warrior. The Hebrew verb "נָכָה" (nakah), meaning "to strike" or "to smite," conveys a decisive and forceful action. Joshua's victory is portrayed as an act of divine judgment against the Canaanite kings, fulfilling God's promise to give the land to the Israelites.<p><b>along with his people</b><br />The inclusion of "his people" indicates the comprehensive nature of the defeat. It was not just the king who was defeated, but his entire military force. This reflects the totality of the conquest and the complete overthrow of Canaanite resistance. The phrase emphasizes the collective responsibility and fate of those who opposed Israel.<p><b>leaving no survivors</b><br />This phrase highlights the thoroughness of the victory and the fulfillment of the divine command to completely destroy the Canaanite inhabitants. The Hebrew phrase "לֹא הִשְׁאִיר שָׂרִיד" (lo hish'ir sarid) conveys the idea of leaving nothing behind. From a conservative Christian perspective, this is seen as a necessary act to prevent the Israelites from being led astray by Canaanite practices and to establish a holy nation dedicated to God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">Gezer</span> is identified as Tell-Jezer or Tel-el-Jezar, about four miles from Amwas or Emmaus.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then Horam king of Gezer.</span> It is remarkable that, as Gezer lay somewhat out of the line of march, Joshua did not capture it. Accordingly, in spite of the alleged carelessness of our compiler, who is credited with having put together shreds of the various narratives in the most perfunctory manner, he takes care to add (<a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Joshua 16:10</a>) that the inhabitants of Gezer were not driven out. In like manner, with the single exception of Hebron, the people of which must have at once chosen another king, he carefully omits the mention of the king in the cities which had lost their kings in the battle before Gibeon. See also note on ver. 32. Thus a careful examination of the narrative puts the care and accuracy of the history very carefully before us. With regard to the situation of Gezer, it has been accurately determined by the Palestine Exploration Society. The Levitical boundaries, with Greek and Hebrew inscriptions, signifying the boundary of Gezer, have been discovered by M. Ganneau (see 'Quarterly Paper' for October, 1874). Tell el Jezer was first identified by M. Ganneau with Gezer. Continuing his researches, he found on a slab of rock nearly horizontal and very nearly two inches in length a bilingual inscription, in Greek and Hebrew, signifying the limit of Gezer (<span class="hebrew">תהם גזר</span>). Since the inscription is Greek and Talmudical in its character (the word <span class="hebrew">תהום</span> has not the signification of "limit" in the Hebrew Scriptures) it must, in spite of the early form of the letters, belong to a period long subsequent to the Babylonish captivity. M. Ganneau suggests the Maccabean period. (See below.) But it is, no doubt, the result of a remeasurement in accordance with the rules laid down in <a href="/numbers/35-5.htm">Numbers 35:5</a>. Some have supposed the above to have been designed to fix the limit of the sabbath day's journey. But it is more probable that it served as a boundary between the Levitical and the tribal territory, the more especially as the words are so placed as to be read by one <span class="accented">entering</span> the town. It was a Levitical city (<a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Joshua 21:21</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">1 Chronicles 6:67</a>), or at least assigned to the Levites; but <a href="/judges/1-29.htm">Judges 1:29</a> shows that the Canaanitish population lived on with the Levites. It may have been the nondescript character of the population that caused it to fall an easy prey to Pharaoh (<a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">1 Kings 9:16</a>, where note that the Canaanites had never been driven out); but when Solomon espoused his daughter he restored Gezer to Israel. Under the same name Gazara it plays a conspicuous part in the wars of the Maccabees (1 Macc. 9:52; 2 Macc. 10:32). From the latter passage we learn that it was "a very strong hold." It retains its old name, being now known as Tell el Jezer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">At that time</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Horam</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹרָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hō·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Horam -- a Canaanite king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gezer</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֔זֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ge·zer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1507.htm">Strong's 1507: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gezer -- 'portion', a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to help</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעְזֹ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(la‘·zōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To surround, protect, aid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lachish,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכִ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3923.htm">Strong's 3923: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck him down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with his people,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leaving</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁאִֽיר־</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·’îr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">survivors.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרִֽיד׃</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8300.htm">Strong's 8300: </a> </span><span class="str2">A survivor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/10-33.htm">Joshua 10:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/10-33.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up (Josh. 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