Designation of the six hundred men as inhabitants of Gath, and of their leader Ittai, who followed David at Absalom's revolt. 2 Samuel 15:18-22; 2 Samuel 18:2 . Goliath also was a Gittite. 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5 . Obed-edom, though a Levite, was also called a Gittite, probably because of residing at Gath or Gath-rimmon. 2 Samuel 6:10,11; 1 Chronicles 13:13 .
Originally published with the title A New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (London), the Morrish Bible Dictionary is more than a dictionary of Bible words.Wikipedia
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