| Easton's Bible Dictionary A pit, a place mentioned in 2 Samuel 21:18, 19; called also Gezer, in 1 Chronicles 20:4. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Same as Goaf. 2. (n.) A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful. 3. (n.) The mouth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GOB gob (gobh): A place mentioned in 2 Samuel 21:18 as the scene of two of David's battles with the Philistines. The name appears here only. In the parallel passage, 1 Chronicles 20:4, it is called Gezer (compare Ant, VII, xii, 2). Certain texts read "Nob" for "Gob," while Syriac and Septuagint read "Gath." The latter is probably correct. | Multi-Version Concordance Gob (3 Occurrences) 2 Samuel 21:15 And the Philistines went to war again with Israel; and David went down with his people, and while they were at Gob they had a fight with the Philistines: (BBE) 2 Samuel 21:18 It came to pass after this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was of the sons of the giant. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Samuel 21:19 There was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite's brother, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) |