Gob

First named: 2 Samuel 21:18

Town Canaan Israel United Monarchy

Location uncertain: Not identified with any known modern site; some manuscripts and the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 20:4 read "Gezer" instead.

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The site of battles between David's men and Philistine giants descended from the Rapha, including Elhanan's killing of Goliath's brother Lahmi (2 Samuel 21:18-22).

References: 2 Samuel 21:18; 2 Samuel 21:18-22

People connected to Gob

Elhanan (M) — killed the Gittite giant Lahmi in the fighting here
1 Chronicles 20:5; 2 Samuel 21:19
Jonathan (M) — David's nephew, who killed a taunting giant of Gath in battle here
2 Samuel 21:21
Saph (M) — a Philistine giant killed by Sibbecai in the fighting here
2 Samuel 21:18
Sibbecai (M) — one of David's men, who struck down the giant Saph here
2 Samuel 21:18

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