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git´ı̄ts (גּתּי×, גּתּי, gittı̄m, plural of gittı̄): The inhabitants of Gath. They are mentioned along with the inhabitants of the other chief Philistine cities in . 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 (; ). Obed-edom, to whom David entrusted the ark when he was frustrated in bringing it into the city of David, was a Gittite ( f; ). The Gittites seem to have been remarkable for their great stature (; ).