Strong H1661גַּת

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In the biblical story

In the Bible

Strong H1661 appears in 30 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• gath30

First verses

1. 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.
2. 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? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
3. 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 Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
4. 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 Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
5. 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.
6. 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 Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
7. 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 Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
8. 1 Samuel 21:10
   And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
9. 1 Samuel 21:12
   And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
10. 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.
11. 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, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.
12. 1 Samuel 27:4
    And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
13. 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 will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
14. 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 uncircumcised triumph.
15. 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 came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
16. 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 and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
17. 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.
18. 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 they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
19. 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.
20. 1 Kings 2:41
    And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

Occurrences by book

• Joshua1
• 1 Samuel12
• 2 Samuel4
• 1 Kings3
• 2 Kings1
• 1 Chronicles5
• 2 Chronicles2
• Amos1
• Micah1

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