Gath (3)
Gath is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Gath 1. The name means “a wine-press.”
Where is Gath?
Approx. 31.6997, 34.8469 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Gath 1 | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Gath-rimmon 1 | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Gath-hepher | settlement | Low |
| another name for Gittaim | settlement | Low |
Verses that mention Gath
- 2 Samuel 6:10
So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.
- 1 Chronicles 13:13
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.