Reference: Gob

a pit, a place mentioned in 2Sa 21:18-19; called also Gezer, in 1Ch 20:4.

("a pit".) The scene of encounter between David's heroes and the Philistines (2Sa 21:18-19). "Gezer" in 1Ch 20:4. In Septuagint and Syriac "Gath"; compare 2Sa 21:20; 1Ch 20:6.

A place mentioned only in 2Sa 21:18 as the scene of an exploit of one of David's warriors. In the parallel passage 1Ch 20:4 Gob appears as Gezer; many texts read it as Nob. The Gr. and Syr. versions have Gath. Nothing is known of Gob as a separate place. The word means 'cistern.'

W. F. Cobb.

Place where David had two encounters with the Philistines. 2Sa 21:18-19. By comparing this passage with 1Ch 20:4 it appears that the same place is there called GEZER, q.v.

(cistern), a place mentioned only in

2Sa 21:18-19

as the scene of two encounters between David's warriors and the Philistines. In the parallel account in

1Ch 20:4

the name is given as GEZER.

See Gezer