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Do not tell it in Gath ... do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon

These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

Gath ... Ashkelon

Gath and Ashkelon are two of the Philistines' major cities. The Philistines killed Saul and Jonathan.

so that the daughters of the Philistines may not rejoice ... so that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not celebrate

These two phrases mean the same thing and are repeated as part of the poetry of the song. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism)

the daughters of the uncircumcised

This phrase refers to people who do not follow Yahweh, such as the Philistines. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)