Gath

Gath appears in 38 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to Micah.

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Gath, a Philistine city whose name means "winepress," was Goliath's hometown and David's refuge with King Achish before David took it.

None of the descendants of Anak were left in all the land of Israel, though some still remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
Joshua 11:22 · Read the chapter
So they called together the rulers of the Philistine towns and asked, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” The rulers discussed it and replied, “Move it to the town of Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel to Gath.
1 Samuel 5:8 · Read the chapter
Don’t announce the news in Gath, don’t proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice and the pagans will laugh in triumph.
2 Samuel 1:20 · Read the chapter
But three years later two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. When Shimei learned where they were,
1 Kings 2:39 · Read the chapter
About this time King Hazael of Aram went to war against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.
2 Kings 12:17 · Read the chapter
After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns.
1 Chronicles 18:1 · Read the chapter

Joshua: Jos 11:22 Jos 13:3
1 Samuel: 1Sa 5:8 1Sa 5:9 1Sa 5:10 1Sa 6:17 1Sa 7:14 1Sa 17:4 1Sa 17:23 1Sa 17:52 1Sa 21:10 1Sa 21:12 1Sa 22:1 1Sa 27:2 1Sa 27:3 1Sa 27:4 1Sa 27:11
2 Samuel: 2Sa 1:20 2Sa 15:18 2Sa 15:19 2Sa 15:22 2Sa 18:2 2Sa 21:19 2Sa 21:20 2Sa 21:22
1 Kings: 1Ki 2:39 1Ki 2:40 1Ki 2:41
2 Kings: 2Ki 12:17
1 Chronicles: 1Ch 18:1 1Ch 20:5 1Ch 20:6 1Ch 20:8
2 Chronicles: 2Ch 11:8 2Ch 26:6
Psalms: Psa 56:1
Amos: Amo 6:2
Micah: Mic 1:10

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