Passage

Gezer’s king comes to help Lachish

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

³³Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.

Joshua 10:33World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Horam, king of Gezer, comes to help Lachish, and Joshua attacks him and his people until none remain.

To understand

The previous line describes Lachish taken and its inhabitants killed. After defeating the force that comes to help, Joshua and Israel move on to Eglon and attack it.

A question

Which cities are named as the account moves from the help sent to Lachish to the next attack?