from Shihor, which is near Egypt, to 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: Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 6:17

The Philistines sent the five gold tumors to Jehovah as a gift (guilt offering) to pay for their sins. They included one for each of the cities of Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. Verse Concepts

Amos 6:2

Travel to Calneh and observe. From there go to the great Hamath. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better off than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than your territory? Verse Concepts

Gath » David takes refuge at

1 Samuel 21:10-15

David kept running from Saul that day until he came to Gath. There he met with King Achish. The officers of King Achish were also there. They asked Achish: Is David a king back in his own country? Do the Israelites not dance and sing: 'Saul has killed a thousand enemies; David has killed ten thousand enemies?' David thought about what they said. It made him afraid of Achish. read more.
Right there in front of everyone, he pretended to be insane. He acted confused and scratched up the doors of the town gate. He drooled in his beard. Look at him! Achish said to his officers. You can see he is crazy. Why did you bring him to me? I have enough crazy people without your bringing another one here. Keep him away from my palace!

1 Samuel 27:2-7

David and his six hundred men went over at once to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath. David and his men and their families lived with Achish at Gath. David brought his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal. Word soon reached Saul that David fled to Gath. So he stopped hunting for him. read more.
David said to Achish: If it is all right with you, let me live in one of the outlying towns. Why should I live in the royal city with you? Achish immediately gave him Ziklag. This is why Ziklag still belongs to the kings of Judah today. David lived in Philistine territory for one year and four months.

Gath » Goliath lived in

1 Samuel 17:4

A fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines. His name was Goliath of Gath. He was over nine feet tall. Verse Concepts

1 Chronicles 20:5-8

When more fighting broke out with the Philistines, Elhanan, son of Jair, killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath from Gath. The shaft of Lahmi's spear was like a beam used by weavers. In another battle at Gath, there was a tall man who had twenty-four fingers and toes: six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. He also was a descendant of Haraphah. When he challenged Israel, Jonathan, son of David's brother Shimea, killed him. read more.
These men were the descendants of Haraphah from Gath. David and his men killed them.

Gath » Band of gittites, attached to david

2 Samuel 15:18-22

All his mercenaries passed by him. The Cherethites, all the Pelethites, Ittai, and all six hundred men who had followed him from Gath marched past the king. The king asked Ittai from Gath: Why should you go with us? Go back, and stay with King Absalom. You are a foreigner, an exile from your homeland. In fact you came to us just yesterday. Should I make you wander around with me when I do not even know where I am going? Go back and take your countrymen with you. May Jehovah always show you kindness. read more.
Ittai answered: Your Majesty, I swear to you in the name of Jehovah that I will always go with you wherever you go, even if it means death. David answered: That is fine. March on! So Ittai went on with all his men and their dependents.

Gath » Shimei's servants escape to

1 Kings 2:39-41

Three years later, however, two of Shimei's slaves ran away to the king of Gath, Achish son of Maacah. When Shimei heard that they were in Gath, he saddled his donkey and went to King Achish in Gath, to find his slaves. He found them and brought them back home. When Solomon heard what Shimei did,

Gath » Anakim, a race of giants, inhabitants of

Joshua 11:22

There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel. Some of them remained in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod. Verse Concepts

Gath » Recovered by jehoash

2 Kings 13:25

Jehoash son of Jehoahaz captured again from Benhadad, the son of Hazael, the towns he had taken from Jehoahaz, his father, in war. Three times Jehoash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel. Verse Concepts

Gath » Captured by hazael

2 Kings 12:17

King Hazael of Syria attacked the city of Gath and conquered it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem. Verse Concepts

Gath » Inhabitants of, called gittites

Joshua 13:3

Gath » Obed-edom belonged to

2 Samuel 6:10

So he decided not to take it with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he turned off the road and took it to the house of Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath. Verse Concepts

Gath » Besieged by uzziah

2 Chronicles 26:6

Uzziah went to wage war against the Philistines. He tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. Verse Concepts

Gath » Fortified by rehoboam

2 Chronicles 11:8

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Gath » Captured by david

1 Chronicles 18:1

After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He captured Gath and its surrounding villages from them.

Gath » The ark of the covenant taken to

1 Samuel 5:8

The people of Ashdod called together the Philistine rulers. What shall we do with the Ark of the God of Israel? They asked. The rulers said: The Ark of the God of Israel must be taken to Gath. So the people took the Ark of the God of Israel there. Verse Concepts

Gath » Called methegammah in

2 Samuel 8:1

King David attacked the Philistines again. He defeated them and ended their control over Methegammah. Verse Concepts