Horam defeated — When Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, Joshua struck him and his people until he left him no survivors (לֹא־הִשְׁאִיר לוֹ שָׂרִיד). Horam's attempt to relieve Lachish results in his own destruction. The narrative shows that isolated resistance to Joshua's army proves futile. Gezer, located in the Shephelah between the highlands and the coast, sends its king in aid of besieged Lachish, but the relief force is annihilated.

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