God’s Word Translation
Joshua 10:33
33At that time King Horam of Gezer had come to help Lachish. But Joshua killed him and his troops. There were no survivors.
Joshua 10:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
- New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he left him none remaining.
Context of Joshua 10:33
31Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish, camped there, and attacked it. 32The Lord handed Lachish over to Israel. He captured it on the next day and killed all the people, the same way he had captured Libnah. At that time King Horam of Gezer had come to help Lachish. But Joshua killed him and his troops. There were no survivors. 34Joshua and all Israel marched from Lachish to Eglon, camped there, and attacked it. 35They captured it that day and killed everyone in it. He claimed it for the Lord by destroying it the same way he had destroyed Lachish.
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אָ֣ז עָלָ֗ה הֹרָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גֶּ֔זֶר לַעְזֹ֖ר אֶת־לָכִ֑ישׁ וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then Horamהֹרָםhôrâm · HoramH2036
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Gezerגֶּ֫זֶרgezer · GezerH1507
- came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
- Lachishלָכִישׁlâkîysh · LachishH3923
- and Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- him and his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- until he had leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
- him none remainingשָׂרִידώârîyd · survivorH8300
Cross-references for Joshua 10:33
- Joshua 12:12the king of Eglon, the king of Gezer,
- Joshua 16:3Then it descends west to the border of Japhlet and Lower Beth Horon, on to Gezer, and ends at the Mediterranean Sea.
- Joshua 21:21These four cities with pasturelands were Shechem (a city of refuge for murderers) in the mountains of Ephraim, Gezer,
- Judges 1:29The tribe of Ephraim did not force out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites continued to live with them in Gezer.
- 1 Kings 9:16(The king of Egypt captured Gezer, burned it down, and killed the Canaanites living there. Then he gave it to his daughter, Solomon’s wife, as a wedding present.)
- 1 Chronicles 6:67They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its pastureland in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer with its pastureland,
- 1 Chronicles 20:4After this, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. Then Sibbecai from Hushah killed Sippai, a descendant of Haraphah, and the Philistines were defeated.
Commentaries on Joshua 10:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Horam king of Gezer - It is likely that Horam was in a state of alliance with the king of Lachish, and therefore came to his assistance as soon as it appeared that he was likely to be attacked. Joshua probably sent a detachment against him, before he was able to form a junction with the forces of Lachish; and utterly destroyed him and his army. Gezer is supposed to have been situated near Azotus. See 1 Maccabees 16:34. It fell to the tribe of Ephraim…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Gezer lies on the southern border of the tribe of Ephraim Joshua 16:3. It was considerably to the northward of Joshua‘s present line of operations, and does not appear to have been captured at this time. He contented himself for the present with repulsing the attack made upon him, killed Horam (compare Joshua 12:12), inflicting a severe defeat upon his people, and then continued to pursue his conquests over the confederated kings and their allies in south…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-43Verses 28-43 Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33Lachish was the most important of the six cities captured at this time. It was defended so well that Joshua needed two days to capture it. Gezer was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Lachish. Lachish and Gezer might have had a mutual treaty to aid each other.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-4228-42. that day Joshua took Makkedah--In this and the following verses is described the rapid succession of victory and extermination which swept the whole of southern Palestine into the hands of Israel. "All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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