1 Kings 9:17

Gezer. This city has been carefully excavated, and the Biblical record of its destruction and rebuilding about 1000 B.C. has been definitely confirmed. An interesting discovery was a rock-cut tunnel leading down through the rock to a spring in a cave 94 ft. (28.7 m.) below the surface of the rock and 120 ft. (36.6 m.) below the present ground level. Of note also are the city’s massive fortifications including towers, which were later added to the early walls, possibly by Solomon.

Beth-horon the nether. There were two towns by the name of Beth-horon, both situated in a mountain pass between the Valley of Aijalon and Gibeon on the central highlands. The lower town is about 12 mi. (19.2 km.) northwest of Jerusalem. A mile and three quarters (2.8 km.) to the east, at an elevation of 735 ft. (225 m.) above the lower town, is Beth-horon Upper. Both towns were fortified by Solomon (2 Chron. 8:5). After smiting the Amorites at Gibeon, Joshua pursued them down this pass (Joshua 10:10, 11). It was up this pass that the Philistines ascended to make war with Saul (1 Sam. 13:18), and it was also up this pass that General Allenby made his approach against the Turks in the first world war.