What the Bible says about
Gath
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“All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;”— Joshua 13:3 BSB
“As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.”— 1 Samuel 6:17 BSB
“Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?”— Amos 6:2 BSB
“No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.”— Joshua 11:22 BSB
“Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,”— 1 Samuel 17:4 BSB
“Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.”— 1 Chronicles 20:5-8 BSB
“So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.”— 2 Samuel 6:10 BSB