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Gad

61 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.

These works date from 1884–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.

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  • Jeremiah 49:1 Easton · Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Land of, occupied by the Ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity
  • Genesis 11:1–13:18 Smith
  • Genesis 30:1–43 Smith
  • Genesis 30:11–13 Easton
  • Genesis 30:11 Nave 1. Jacob's seventh son
  • Genesis 35:26 Nave 1. Jacob's seventh son
  • Genesis 49:19 Nave 1. Jacob's seventh son — Prophecy concerning
  • Exodus 1:4 Nave 1. Jacob's seventh son
  • Numbers 1:14 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Enumeration of, at Sinai
  • Numbers 1:24 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Enumeration of, at Sinai
  • Numbers 1:25 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Enumeration of, at Sinai
  • Numbers 2:10 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Place of, in camp and march
  • Numbers 2:16 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Place of, in camp and march
  • Numbers 26:15–18 Nave 1. Jacob's seventh son — Children of
  • Numbers 32:1 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils
  • Numbers 32:16–32 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River
  • Deuteronomy 3:16 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Petition for their portion of land east of the Jordan River
  • Deuteronomy 3:17 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Petition for their portion of land east of the Jordan River
  • Deuteronomy 29:8 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Petition for their portion of land east of the Jordan River
  • Deuteronomy 33:20 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Blessed by Moses
  • Joshua 4:12 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River
  • Joshua 4:13 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River
  • Joshua 13:24–28 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Boundaries of territory
  • Joshua 13:27 Easton
  • Joshua 22:1–8 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River
  • Joshua 22:8 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils
  • Joshua 22:10–14 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Erect a monument to signify the unity of the tribes east of the Jordan River with the tribes west of the river
  • 2 Samuel 17:27 Easton
  • 2 Samuel 24:11–14 Nave 3. A prophet to David — Bears the divine message to David, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering Israel
  • 2 Samuel 24:13 Easton
  • 2 Samuel 24:18 Nave 3. A prophet to David — Bids David build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan
  • 2 Samuel 24:19 Nave 3. A prophet to David — Bids David build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan
  • 1 Kings 17:1 Easton
  • 2 Kings 10:32 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Struck by the king of Syria
  • 2 Kings 10:33 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Struck by the king of Syria
  • 1 Chronicles 5:10 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Join the Reubenites in the war against the Hagarites
  • 1 Chronicles 5:11 Nave 1. Jacob's seventh son — Children of
  • 1 Chronicles 5:11–17 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — In the reign of Jotham
  • 1 Chronicles 5:19–22 Easton
  • 1 Chronicles 12:8 Easton
  • 1 Chronicles 12:8–15 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Disaffected toward Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron
  • 1 Chronicles 12:37 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Disaffected toward Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron
  • 1 Chronicles 12:38 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Disaffected toward Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron
  • 1 Chronicles 21:9 Easton
  • 1 Chronicles 21:9–13 Nave 3. A prophet to David — Bears the divine message to David, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering Israel
  • 1 Chronicles 21:18 Nave 3. A prophet to David — Bids David build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan
  • 1 Chronicles 21:19 Nave 3. A prophet to David — Bids David build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan
  • Ezekiel 48:27 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Reallotment of the territory to, by Ezekiel
  • Ezekiel 48:29 Nave 2. A tribe of Israel — Reallotment of the territory to, by Ezekiel

In the reference works

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 24 references

Fortune; luck. (1.) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Gen. 30:11-13; 46:16, 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, “A troop cometh: and she called,” etc., should rather be rendered, “In fortune [R.V., ‘Fortunate’]: and she called,” etc., or “Fortune cometh,” etc.

The tribe of Gad during the march through the wilderness had their place with Simeon and Reuben on the south side of the tabernacle (Num. 2:14). The tribes of Reuben and Gad continued all through their history to follow the pastoral pursuits of the patriarchs (Num. 32:1-5).

The portion allotted to the tribe of Gad was on the east of Jordan, and comprehended the half of Gilead, a region of great beauty and fertility (Deut. 3:12), bounded on the east by the Arabian desert, on the west by the Jordan (Josh. 13:27), and on the north by the river Jabbok. It thus included the whole of the Jordan valley as far north as to the Sea of Galilee, where it narrowed almost to a point.

This tribe was fierce and warlike; they were “strong men of might, men of war for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, their faces the faces of lions, and like roes upon the mountains for swiftness” (1 Chr. 12:8; 5:19-22). Barzillai (2 Sam. 17:27) and Elijah (1 Kings 17:1) were of this tribe. It was carried into captivity at the same time as the other tribes of the northern kingdom by Tiglath-pileser (1 Chr. 5:26), and in the time of Jeremiah (49:1) their cities were inhabited by the Ammonites.

(2.) A prophet who joined David in the “hold,” and at whose advice he quitted it for the forest of Hareth (1 Chr. 29:29; 2 Chr. 29:25; 1 Sam. 22:5). Many years after we find mention made of him in connection with the punishment inflicted for numbering the people (2 Sam. 24:11-19; 1 Chr. 21:9-19). He wrote a book called the “Acts of David” (1 Chr. 29:29), and assisted in the arrangements for the musical services of the “house of God” (2 Chr. 29:25). He bore the title of “the king’s seer” (2 Sam. 24:11, 13; 1 Chr. 21:9).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 11 references
(a troop).
  1. Jacob’s seventh son, the first-born of Zilpah, Leah’s maid, and whole-brother to Asher. (Genesis 30;11-13; 46:16,18) (B.C. 1753-1740.)
  2. "The seer," or "the king’s seer," i.e. David’s (1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25) was a "prophet" who appears to have joined David when in the old. (1 Samuel 22:5) (B.C. 1061.) He reappears in connection with the punishment inflicted for the numbering of the people. (2 Samuel 24:11-19; 1 Chronicles 21:9-19) He wrote a book of the Acts of David, (1 Chronicles 29:29) and also assisted in the arrangements for the musical service of the "house of God." (2 Chronicles 29:25)

In the topical indexes

Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 50 references, grouped by sub-topic

Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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