# גַּת (gat) Israeli respelling: gat. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H1661. 31 Old Testament occurrences. Gath, a Philistine city King James renderings: Gath. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/gat-h1661 ## Occurrences - [Joshua 11:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/11/22) — There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. - [1 Samuel 5:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/5/8) — They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?… - [1 Samuel 6:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/6/17) — And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for As… - [1 Samuel 7:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/7/14) — And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did I… - [1 Samuel 17:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/4) — And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. - [1 Samuel 17:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/23) — And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistin… - [1 Samuel 17:52](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/52) — And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekro… - [1 Samuel 21:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/21/10) — And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. - [1 Samuel 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/21/12) — And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. - [1 Samuel 27:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/27/2) — And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. - [1 Samuel 27:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/27/3) — And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,… - [1 Samuel 27:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/27/4) — And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. - [1 Samuel 27:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/27/11) — And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so wi… - [2 Samuel 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/1/20) — Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the unc… - [2 Samuel 15:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/15/18) — And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which cam… - [2 Samuel 21:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/21/20) — And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four… - [2 Samuel 21:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/21/22) — These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. - [1 Kings 2:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/39) — And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And the… - [1 Kings 2:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/40) — And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. - [1 Kings 2:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/41) — And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. - [2 Kings 12:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/12/17) — Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. - [1 Chronicles 7:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/21) — And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came dow… - [1 Chronicles 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/13) — Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: - [1 Chronicles 18:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/18/1) — Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Phil… - [1 Chronicles 20:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/20/6) — And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and s… - [1 Chronicles 20:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/20/8) — These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. - [2 Chronicles 11:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/11/8) — And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, - [2 Chronicles 26:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/26/6) — And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and… - [Psalms 56:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/56/1) — Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. - [Amos 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/6/2) — Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these… - [Micah 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/1/10) — Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.