Dict: smith - GATH

smith:

GATH - G>@ - (a wine press), one of the five royal cities of the Philistines; kjv@Joshua:13:3; kjv@1Samuel:6:17) and the native place of the giant Goliath. ( kjv@1Samuel:17:4 kjv@1Samuel:17:23) It probably stood upon the conspicuous hill now called Tell-es
- Safieh , upon the side of the plain of Philistia, at the foot of the mountains of Judah; 10 miles east of Ashdod, and about the same distance south by east of Ekron. It is irregular in form, and about 200 feet high. Gath occupied a strong position, ( kjv@2Chronicles:11:8) on the border of Judah and Philistia, ( kjv@1Samuel:21:10; kjv@1Chronicles:18:1) and from its strength and resources forming the key of both countries, it was the scene of frequent struggles, and was often captured and recaptured. ( kjv@2Kings:12:17; kjv@2Chronicles:11:8 kjv@2Chronicles:26:6; kjv@Amos:6:2) The ravages of war to which Gath was exposed appear to have destroyed it at a comparatively early period, as it is not mentioned among the other royal cities by the later prophets. kjv@Zephaniah:2:4; kjv@Zechariah:9:5-6) It is familiar to the Bible student as the scene of one of the most romantic incidents in the life of King David. ( kjv@1Samuel:21:10-15)

GATHHEPHER, OR GITTAHHEPHER - G>@ - (wine-press on the hill), a town on the border of the territory of Zebulun, not far from Japhia, now ’Yafa , kjv@Joshua:19:12-13) celebrated as the native place of the prophet Jonah. ( kjv@2Kings:14:25) El
- Meshhad , a village two-miles east of Sefurieh , is the ancient Gath-hepher.

GATHRIMMON - G>@ - (press of the pomegranate) A city given out of the tribe of Dan to the Levites. kjv@Joshua:21:24; kjv@1Chronicles:6:69) situated on the plain of Philistia, apparently not far from Joppa. kjv@Joshua:19:45) A town of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, assigned to the Levites. kjv@Joshua:21:25) The reading Gath-rimmon is probably an error of the transcribers.