Overview:
Gazer, also known as Gezer, is an ancient city of significant historical and biblical importance located in the Shephelah region of ancient Israel. It is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament and played a crucial role in the history of the Israelites and their interactions with neighboring peoples.

Biblical References:
Gazer is first mentioned in the Bible in the context of the conquest of Canaan. In Joshua 10:33 , it is recorded that "Then Horam king of Gezer went up to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors." This indicates that Gazer was initially a Canaanite city that opposed the Israelites during their conquest of the Promised Land.

In Joshua 16:10 , Gazer is noted as a city that the Israelites did not fully conquer: "But they did not drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the Ephraimites but are forced into labor." This passage highlights the incomplete conquest of the land and the continued presence of Canaanites in the region.

Gazer is also mentioned in the context of King Solomon's reign. In 1 Kings 9:15-17 , it is recorded that "This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived there, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife. So Solomon rebuilt Gezer." This passage indicates that Gazer was given to Solomon as part of a political alliance through marriage, and it was subsequently rebuilt by him.

Historical and Archaeological Significance:
Gazer's strategic location made it a significant city in ancient times. It was situated on the main route between Egypt and Mesopotamia, making it a key military and trade center. Archaeological excavations at the site of Tel Gezer have uncovered evidence of its ancient fortifications, water systems, and various artifacts that provide insight into its historical significance.

The city is also noted for its association with the famous Gezer Calendar, an ancient Hebrew inscription that is one of the earliest examples of Hebrew writing. This artifact provides valuable information about the agricultural practices and calendar system of ancient Israel.

Theological Implications:
The biblical accounts of Gazer highlight themes of divine judgment, incomplete obedience, and the consequences of failing to fully follow God's commands. The Israelites' inability to completely drive out the Canaanites from Gazer serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God's instructions.

Furthermore, the rebuilding of Gazer by Solomon underscores the theme of God's provision and the establishment of Israel as a powerful nation under Solomon's rule. The city's inclusion in the marriage alliance with Egypt reflects the broader geopolitical dynamics of the time and God's sovereignty over the nations.

Conclusion:
Gazer remains an important site for understanding the historical and biblical narrative of ancient Israel. Its mention in various biblical passages provides insight into the challenges faced by the Israelites in their conquest and settlement of the Promised Land, as well as the broader historical context of the region.Gazer

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Gazer

(2 Samuel 5:25; 1 Chronicles 14:16) [GEZER]

(n.) One who gazes.GAZER

ga'-zer (gazer (in pause)).

See GEZER.

1507. Gezer -- "portion," a Levitical city on the border of ...
... Gazer, Gezer. The same as gezer; Gezer, a place in Palestine -- Gazer, Gezer. see
HEBREW gezer. 1506, 1507. Gezer. 1508 . Strong's Numbers.
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3556. kokab -- a star
... from the same as Kabbown (in the sense of rolling) or kavah (in the sense of blazing);
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star((-gazer ...
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2374. chozeh -- a seer
... Active participle of chazah; a beholder in vision; also a compact (as looked upon
with approval) -- agreement, prophet, see that, seer, (star-)gazer. ...
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The Heirs of Heaven and Earth.
... was the chief motive. Disciple or gazer, he addressed the individuality
of every one that had ears to hear. Peter and Andrew, James ...
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River and Rock
... of the scenes of some moveable panorama which glide along, even as the eye looks
upon them, and are concealed behind the side flats before the gazer has taken ...
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The Unknown To-Morrow
... One great future is to draw all our longings and to fix our eyes, as the tender
hues of the dawn kindle infinite yearnings in the soul of the gazer. ...
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Job 14:1-15
... in flow'rs that bloom and die,. Or in the shadow's fleeting form,. that mocks the
gazer's eye. Guilty and frail, how shalt thou stand. before thy sov'reign Lord ...
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Virtue
... For thou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave [57]. Bids the rash gazer
wipe his eye,. Thy root is ever in its grave,. And thou must die. ...
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'The Heavenly vision'
... enthroned omniscient, bound by the closest ties of identity and of sympathy with
all that love Him, and by the disclosure of the amazed gazer's evil and sin ...
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Of Flattery.
... see his eyes immovably fixed on his Patron's face, watching each look, each glance,
and in every change of his countenance (like a Star-gazer) reading his own ...
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Sovereignty and Salvation
... Ask the moles and the bats, whose companions they are; or ask the mounds beneath
which they are buried; or go where the idle gazer walketh through the museum ...
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The High Woods
... This little creature (Star-gazer, {122b} as some call him) is, you must understand,
one of the curiosities of Trinidad and of the Guiana Coast. ...
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The Heavenly Pathway and the Earthly Heart
... child of man, though lonely and earthly, has the ladder-foot by his side,"like the
sunbeam, which comes straight into the eyes of every gazer, wherever he ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the heavenly pathway and the.htm

Gazer (2 Occurrences)
... (n.) One who gazes. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GAZER. ga'-zer (gazer (in
pause)). See GEZER. Multi-Version Concordance Gazer (2 Occurrences). ...
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Gazelles (5 Occurrences)

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Gazera

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Gezer (14 Occurrences)
... In 2 Samuel 5:25 (the King James Version "Gazer") we read that David chased the
Philistines after their defeat in the valley of Rephaim "from Geba until thou ...
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Smiteth (156 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 2 Samuel 5:25 And David doth so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smiteth
the Philistines from Geba unto thy coming to Gazer. (YLT). ...
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