Hoham
Canaan
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Hoham, the Amorite king of Hebron, was one of the five kings who formed an alliance against Joshua and the Israelites, but was ultimately defeated.
Hoham was the Amorite king of Hebron who joined a coalition of five Canaanite kings to attack Gibeon after it made a treaty with Joshua and the Israelites (Joshua 10:3). Joshua marched to Gibeon's defense in a famous battle during which, according to the text, the sun stood still in answer to Joshua's prayer (Joshua 10:12–14). Hoham and his four royal allies were captured and executed, symbolizing the decisive military progress of the Israelite conquest of the southern hill country of Canaan.