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Gob

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(cistern). A battlefield (2 Sam. 21:18-19¹⁸And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. ¹⁹And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. (2 Samuel 21:18‑19)). Gezer (1 Chron. 20:4⁴And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. (1 Chronicles 20:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place where David had two encounters with the Philistines (2 Sam. 21:18-19¹⁸And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. ¹⁹And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. (2 Samuel 21:18‑19)). By comparing this passage with 1 Chronicles 20:4⁴And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. (1 Chronicles 20:4) it appears that the same place is there called GEZER.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1359 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gob

Phonic:

gobe

Meaning:

or (fully) Gowb {gobe'}; from 1461; pit; Gob, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Gob

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a locust: a pit

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A deep hole; cistern; pit:―a battlefield in Palestine, 2 Sam. 21:18. {Fovea}