Gath
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Gath was one of the major Philistine city-states in ancient Canaan, often noted in biblical accounts as a significant military and cultural center.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philistine city-state
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteCandidate | Tell es-Safi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goliath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Achish NERFINISHED ⓘ Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalEvent |
David sought refuge with Achish king of Gath
ⓘ
captured by King David according to biblical narrative ⓘ origin city of Goliath who fought David ⓘ |
| culture |
Aegean-influenced material culture
ⓘ
integration with local Canaanite traditions ⓘ |
| describedIn | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists at Tell es-Safi ⓘ |
| fortificationType | walled city ⓘ |
| governedBy | Philistine rulers ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
Philistine material culture
ⓘ
destruction layers ⓘ fortified city walls ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with giants in biblical tradition
ⓘ
cultural significance ⓘ fortifications ⓘ military significance ⓘ |
| language | Philistine language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Philistia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Canaan ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Joshua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ Books of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Books of Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Judean highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shephelah region ⓘ |
| oneOf | Five Philistine Cities ⓘ |
| possiblyDestroyedBy | Hazael king of Aram-Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Levant ⓘ |
| religion | Philistine religion ⓘ |
| role | regional power in Iron Age I ⓘ |
| sisterCity |
Ashdod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashkelon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ekron NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | major Philistine urban center ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled routes between coastal plain and Judean hills ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.