גַּת

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?”“It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.

Tell it not in Gath;proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.