Dictionary: Nave's Topical Bible
- One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17; Am 6:2; Mic 1:10
- Anakim, a race of giants, inhabitants of Jos 11:22
- Goliath lived in 1Sa 17:4; 1Ch 20:5-8
- Obed-edom belonged to 2Sa 6:10
- The ark of the covenant taken to 1Sa 5:8
- Inhabitants of, called GITTITES Jos 13:3
- David takes refuge at 1Sa 21:10-15; 27:2-7
- Band of Gittites, attached to David 2Sa 15:18-22
- Captured by David 1Ch 18:1
- Shimei's servants escape to 1Ki 2:39-41
- Fortified by Rehoboam 2Ch 11:8
- Captured by Hazael 2Ki 12:17
- Recovered by Jehoash 2Ki 13:25
- Besieged by Uzziah 2Ch 26:6
- Called METHEGAMMAH in 2Sa 8:1