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GITTITES

git'-its (gittim, plural of gittiy): The inhabitants of Gath. They are mentioned along with the inhabitants of the other chief Philistine cities in Josh 13:3. It would seem that numbers of them emigrated to Judah, for we find 600 of them acting as a bodyguard to David with Ittai at their head (2 Sam 15:18 ff; 18:2). Obed-edom, to whom David entrusted the ark when he was frustrated in bringing it into the city of David, was a Gittite (2 Sam 6:11 f; 1 Ch 13:13). The Gittites seem to have been remarkable for their great stature (2 Sam 21:19; 1 Ch 20:5 ff).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'gittites'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.

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