one of the five principal cities of the Philistines, and the birthplace or residence of Goliath. It was conquered by David, and fortified both by him and by Rehoboam. Under Jehoash, Hazael king of Syria took Gath, but it Gatshina was recovered from his successor Benhadad. It must, however, have soon revolted; for Uzziah finding it necessary to war against the Philistines, "broke down the wall of Gath." "Gath," says Jerome (on Micah i.) "is one of the five Philistine cities lying near the confines of Judah, on the road from Eleutheropolis to Gaza; now it is a very large village." On Jerem. xxv. the same authority declares that Gath was not far from Azotus. Modern travellers give no description of the place (Roland, Palest. p. 785, sq.)