gov is the proper place name named as the setting of repeated war with the Philistines.

The term is used as a proper place name in the setting of wars with the Philistines, including the conflicts in which Saph and Goliath are struck.

1. Place named as a battle setting · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 21:18 and 2 Samuel 21:19, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause locating renewed war with the Philistines. In 2 Samuel 21:18 the APB renders “war at Gob,” followed by Sibbecai striking Saph; in 2 Samuel 21:19 it again renders “war at Gob,” followed by Elhanan striking Goliath.

   2 Samuel 21:182 Samuel 21:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across 2 Samuel 21:18 and 2 Samuel 21:19, the APB presents the name in the repeated phrase “war at Gob.” This identifies the verse-level setting rather than establishing a fuller English equivalent.