Micah 1:10

Micah urged the Israelites not to report the Assyrian invasion of Jerusalem in Gath (cf. 2 Samuel 1:20), not even to indicate a crisis by weeping publicly. Why Gath? It was an enemy (Philistine) town, and news of Jerusalem’s siege would encourage Israel’s enemies. Specifically, "Gath" (gat) may have been chosen because of its similar sound in Hebrew to the verb "tell" (taggidu; cf. 2 Samuel 1:20).

However, in the cities of Israel, like Beth-le-aphrah (Beth Ophrah, house of dust), the inhabitants should roll in the dust expressing their distress (cf. Joshua 7:6; Job 16:15; Isaiah 47:1; Jeremiah 25:34).