Bible Person

Horam

Meaning: their hill · Male · 1 cross reference

Horam is the king of Gezer who comes to help Lachish and is defeated by Joshua. He belongs to the Canaanite resistance encountered during Israel's conquest of the land. First appears in Josh 10:33.1

AI summary: Horam matters because his single cross reference shows how opposition to Israel's advance could expand beyond the immediate battlefield into wider regional alliances. His defeat reinforces the momentum of Joshua's campaign and the vulnerability of the Canaanite city-kings. Taken together, the material presents Horam as a defeated Canaanite ruler in the conquest narrative.1

Central Figure

Horam

Meaning: their hill