Gat is one of the five major cities in the land of the Pelishtim, bordering Yehuda.

Currenty identified as Tel Zfafit (G.L. Porter).

• In the days of Yehoshua, giants stalked Gat (Joshua 11, 22).
• Gat was the city of Pelishti King Akhish who provided David with refuge while David was fleeing from King Saul (I Samuel 27, 2-11).
• King David had  troops of men hired from Gat (II Samuel 15, 18).
• King Rehavam built fortifications in Gat (II Chronicles 11, 8).
• King Uzziya of Yehuda conquered Gat (II Chronicle 6, 6).
• During the reign of King Yehoash of Yehuda, King Hazael of Aram destroyed Gat (II Kings 12, 18).