A precipice, an ancient royal Canaanitish city ([Josh. 10:33](/josh#Josh.10.33); [12:12](/josh#Josh.12.12)). It was allotted with its suburbs to the Kohathite Levites (21:21; [1 Chr. 6:67](/1chr#1Chr.6.67)). It stood between the lower Beth-horon and the sea ([Josh. 16:3](/josh#Josh.16.3); [1 Kings 9:17](/1kgs#1Kgs.9.17)). It was the last point to which David pursued the Philistines ([2 Sam. 5:25](/2sam#2Sam.5.25); [1 Chr. 14:16](/1chr#1Chr.14.16)) after the battle of Baal-perazim. The Canaanites retained possession of it till the time of Solomon, when the king of Egypt took it and gave it to Solomon as a part of the dowry of the Egyptian princess whom he married ([1 Kings 9:15-17](/1kgs#1Kgs.9.15)). It is identified with Tell el-Jezer, about 10 miles south-west of Beth-horon. It is mentioned in the Amarna tablets.