Lexicon :: Strong's H1661 - gaṯ

No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

So they called all the Philistine rulers together and asked, “What should we do with the ark of Israel’s God? ”

“The ark of Israel’s God should be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they moved the ark of Israel’s God.

As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

The cities from Ekron to Gath, which they had taken from Israel, were restored; Israel even rescued their surrounding territories from Philistine control. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches[fn][fn] tall

While he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistine battle line and shouted his usual words, which David heard.

The men of Israel and Judah rallied, shouting their battle cry, and chased the Philistines to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron.[fn] Philistine bodies were strewn all along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.

David took this to heart and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath,

So David set out with his six hundred men and went over to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

David did not let a man or woman live to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Or they will inform on us and say, ‘This is what David did.’ ” This was David’s custom during the whole time he stayed in the Philistine territory.

Do not tell it in Gath,

don’t announce it in the marketplaces of Ashkelon,

or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,

and the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate.

while all his servants marched past him. Then all the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and the people of Gath— six hundred men who came with him from there ​— ​marched past the king.

At Gath there was still another battle. A huge man was there with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot ​— ​twenty-four in all. He, too, was descended from the giant.

These four were descended from the giant in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers.

But then, at the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. Shimei was informed, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

At that time King Hazael of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he planned to attack Jerusalem.

his son Zabad,

his son Shuthelah, also Ezer, and Elead.

The men of Gath, born in the land, killed them because they went down to raid their cattle.

Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath,

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from Philistine control.

There was still another battle at Gath where there was a man of extraordinary stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot ​— ​twenty-four in all. He, too, was descended from the giant.[fn]

These were the descendants of the giant in Gath killed by David and his soldiers.

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. Then he built cities in the vicinity of Ashdod and among the Philistines.

Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me;

he fights and oppresses me all day long.

Cross over to Calneh and see;

go from there to great Hamath;

then go down to Gath of the Philistines.

Are you better than these kingdoms?

Is their territory larger than yours?

Don’t announce it in Gath,

don’t weep at all.

Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.