Joshua 16:10

Good News Translation

But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among the Ephraimites to this day, but they have been forced to work as slaves.

Cross References

1 Kings 9:15

King Solomon used forced labor to build the Temple and the palace, to fill in land on the east side of the city, and to build the city wall. He also used it to rebuild the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. (

1 Kings 9:16

The king of Egypt had attacked Gezer and captured it, killing its inhabitants and setting fire to the city. Then he gave it as a wedding present to his daughter when she married Solomon,

Joshua 10:33

King Horam of Gezer came to the aid of Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army and left none of them alive.

Joshua 15:63

But the people of Judah were not able to drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live there with the people of Judah.

Joshua 16:9

along with some towns and villages that were within the borders of Manasseh, but given to the Ephraimites.

Joshua 17:12

The people of Manasseh, however, were not able to drive out the people living in those cities, so the Canaanites continued to live there.

Joshua 17:13

Even when the Israelites became stronger, they did not drive out all the Canaanites, but they did force them to work for them.

Judges 1:29

The tribe of Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites living in the city of Gezer, and so the Canaanites continued to live there with them.