For a review of the literature, see William F. Stinespring, “Gath,” Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 2, pp. 355–356; Joe D. Seger, “Gath,” Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 2, pp. 908–909; Schniedewind, “Geopolitical History,” pp. 69–79, esp. 69; Ephraim Stern, “Zafit, Tel,” NEAEHL, vol. 4, pp. 1522–1524.