ThenHoramkingof Gezercameup to helpLachish,and Joshuadefeatedhim and his peopleuntilhe had lefthim nosurvivor.
Then Daviddidso,justas the LORDhad commandedhim, and struckdownthe Philistinesfrom Gebaas faras Gezer.
Now it cameabout afterthis,that warbrokeout at Gezerwith the Philistines;thenSibbecaithe HushathitekilledSippai,one of the descendantsof the giants,and they were subdued.
They gaveto them the [following] citiesof refuge:Shechemin the hillcountryof Ephraimwith its pasturelands,Gezeralso with its pasturelands,
The LORDgaveLachishinto the handsof Israel;and he capturedit on the secondday,and struckit and everypersonwho[was] in it with the edgeof the sword,according to allthat he had doneto Libnah.
And Joshuaand allIsraelwith him passedon from Lachishto Eglon,and they campedby it and foughtagainstit.
the kingof Eglon,one;the kingof Gezer,one;
But they did not driveout the Canaaniteswho livedin Gezer,so the Canaaniteslivein the midstof Ephraimto thisday,and they becameforcedlaborers.
It wentdownwestwardto the territoryof the Japhletites,as faras the territoryof lowerBeth-horoneven to Gezer,and it endedat the sea.
They gavethem Shechem,the cityof refugefor the manslayer,with its pasturelands,in the hillcountryof Ephraim,and Gezerwith its pasturelands,
Ephraimdid not driveout the Canaaniteswho were livingin Gezer;so the Canaaniteslivedin Gezeramongthem.
