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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city of Canaan on the coastal Plain of Sharon northwest of Jerusalem. Excavations here have revealed many levels of prehistoric cultures.
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One at the shore of the Mediterranean sea: that was first called Gezer, 1 Kings 9: 15.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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During that period, the city of Gezer, and the Ajalon and Sorek valleys were the scene of events that seriously challenged the rule of Belit-nesheti and other monarchs.
Archive 2008-07-01 Jan 2008
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In another letter, she conveys the following information: The Apiru have written to Ajalon and Zorah and the two sons of Milkilu king of Gezer have been almost beaten to death.
A Queen's Desperate Cry for Help Jan 2008
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In another letter, she conveys the following information: The Apiru have written to Ajalon and Zorah and the two sons of Milkilu king of Gezer have been almost beaten to death.
Archive 2008-07-01 Jan 2008
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During that period, the city of Gezer, and the Ajalon and Sorek valleys were the scene of events that seriously challenged the rule of Belit-nesheti and other monarchs.
A Queen's Desperate Cry for Help Jan 2008
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“Ephraim and Manasseh did not drive out the Canaanites which dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanite dwelt in the land of Ephraim unto this day, and was tributary to him.”
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If that is not enough, Cathey's involvement with the excavations at Gezer reminded me of a major concern I have with the integrity of the Gezer excavations as they are currently being conducted.
Apologetics Archaeology? Christopher O'Brien 2007
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I believe you yourself have raised concerns about Ortiz's prejudices potentially biasing the work at Gezer I thought your post in that regard was smack on target: bringing it back to the archaeology - again, not a failure.
Apologetics Archaeology? Christopher O'Brien 2007
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It is said in the same Book of Kings that he was the master of a great kingdom which extended from the Euphrates to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean; but unfortunately it is said at the same time, that the king of Egypt conquered the country of Gezer, in Canaan, and that he gave the city of Gezer as a portion to his daughter, whom it is pretended that Solomon espoused.
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Under the auspices of St. Madelaine, Count Montfort took the city of Gezer by assault, and put all the inhabitants to the sword; and at Laval, four hundred Albigenses were burned at once.
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