Horam Summary
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Horam, the king of Gezer, came to help Lachish but was defeated by Joshua and the Israelites.
King of Gezer (JOS 10:33), one of thirty-one kings (JOS 12:12) defeated by Joshua (JOS 12:7)
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Horam
their hill
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Horam
· Also called · H2036 none · JOS 10:33 height
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King of Gezer
· Title · H4428, H1507 G935, none · JOS 10:33 king of Gezer
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הֹרָם
horam · H2036 · JOS 10:33 height
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מֶ֣לֶךְ גֶּ֔זֶר
melek gezer · Title · H4428, H1507 · JOS 10:33 king of Gezer
- el Αιλαμ Ailam · none · JOS 10:33
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βασιλεὺς Γαζερ
basileùs Gazer · Title · G935, none · JOS 10:33 king of Gezer
- bg Горам
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Horam Article
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Horam was the king of Gezer, a Canaanite city, during the time of Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land. He is mentioned briefly in Jos 10:33.
When the Israelites, led by Joshua, were attacking the city of Lachish, Horam came with his army to help defend the city. However, Joshua and the Israelites defeated Horam and his people, striking them down and leaving no survivors.
The defeat of Horam and the capture of Gezer were part of Joshua's campaign to conquer the southern cities of Canaan. The victory over Gezer and its king demonstrated the power of God fighting on behalf of the Israelites and the fulfillment of His promise to give them the land.
The brief mention of Horam in the Bible serves to highlight the Israelites' success in conquering the Canaanite cities and the faithfulness of God in helping them achieve their goal of settling in the Promised Land.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Horam_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Horam@Jos.10.33) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, horam_1551)