Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Aphrah » A city
Declare it not at Gath, weep not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
Aphrah (place) » A place in philistia
Declare it not at Gath, weep not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
Gath » One of the five chief cities of the philistines
Declare it not at Gath, weep not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
From Sihor, which is east of Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ekronites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
Pass you unto Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their borders greater than your borders?