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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
wine
press). A city of
Philistia
(
Josh. 13:3
3
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: (Joshua 13:3)
;
1 Sam. 6:17
17
And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one; (1 Samuel 6:17)
); home of
Goliath
(
1 Sam. 17:4
4
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (1 Samuel 17:4)
); refuge of
David
(
1 Sam. 21:10
10
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. (1 Samuel 21:10)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
One of the five royal cities of the
Philistines
, and to which
Goliath
belonged. It is not mentioned as having been given to any of the tribes. It was to this city that the ark was carried when taken in war (
1 Sam. 5:8
8
They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither. (1 Samuel 5:8)
). To
Achish
king of Gath
David
resorted when his
faith
failed him as to
God
’s protection (
1 Sam. 27:2-4
2
And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.
4
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. (1 Samuel 27:2‑4)
; compare
1 Sam. 21:10,12
10
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. (1 Samuel 21:10)
12
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. (1 Samuel 21:12)
). Afterward when he was king and in
power
he took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
Uzziah
also fought against the place and broke down its walls (
1 Chron. 18:1
1
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. (1 Chronicles 18:1)
;
2 Chron. 26:6
6
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. (2 Chronicles 26:6)
. After
Micah 1:10
10
Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. (Micah 1:10)
we hear no more of Gath among the cities of the Philistines (compare
Zeph. 2:4
4
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. (Zephaniah 2:4)
;
Zech. 9:5-6
5
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
6
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. (Zechariah 9:5‑6)
). It may have been ruined. Its site is identified with Tell
es Safi
, 31° 43' N, 34° 51' E, where there are extensive ruins and
cisterns
hewn out of the
rock
. It commanded the entrance to the
valley
of
Elah
.
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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
1661
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Gath
Phonic:
gath
Meaning:
the same as
1660
; Gath, a Philistine city
KJV Usage:
Gath
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Wine-press:―a Philistine city [GITTITES], Josh. 11:22. {Torcular}
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