fortune; luck.

1. Jacob's seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Genesis 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 (Numbers 2:14). The tribes of Reuben and Gad continued all through their history to follow the pastoral pursuits of the patriarchs (Numbers 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 (Deuteronomy 3:12), bounded on the east by the Arabian desert, on the west by the Jordan (Joshua 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 Chronicles 12:8; 5:19-22). Barzillai (2 Samuel 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 Chronicles 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 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chr 29:25; 1 Samuel 22:5). Many years after we find mention made of him in connection with the punishment inflicted for numbering the people (2 Samuel 24:11-19; 1 Chronicles 21:9-19). He wrote a book called the "Acts of David" (1 Chronicles 29:29), and assisted in the arrangements for the musical services of the "house of God" (2 Chronicles 29:25). He bore the title of "the king's seer" (2 Samuel 24:11,13; 1 Chronicles 21:9).

Jacob's seventh son
Genesis 30:11; 35:26;
Exodus 1:4

Children of
Genesis 46:16;
Numbers 26:15-18;
1 Chronicles 5:11

Prophecy concerning
Genesis 49:19

A tribe of Israel

Blessed by Moses
Deuteronomy 33:20

Enumeration of, at Sinai
Numbers 1:14,24,25

In the plains of Moab
Numbers 26:15-18

In the reign of Jotham
1 Chronicles 5:11-17

Place of, in camp and march
Numbers 2:10,14,16

Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils
Joshua 22:8;
Numbers 32:1

Petition for their portion of land east of the Jordan River
Numbers 32:1-5;
Deuteronomy 3:12,16,17; 29:8

Boundaries of territory
Joshua 13:24-28;
1 Chronicles 5:11

Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River
Numbers 32:16-32;
Joshua 4:12,13; 22:1-8

Erect a monument to signify the unity of the tribes east of the Jordan River with the tribes west of the river
Joshua 22:10-14

Disaffected toward Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron
1 Chronicles 12:8-15,37,38

Join the Reubenites in the war against the Hagarites
1 Chronicles 5:10

Struck by the king of Syria
2 Kings 10:32,33

Carried into captivity to Assyria
1 Chronicles 5:26

Land of, occupied by the Ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity
Jeremiah 49:1

Reallotment of the territory to, by Ezekiel
Ezekiel 48:27,29

A prophet to David
2 Samuel 24:11

Bids David leave Adullam
1 Samuel 22:5

Bears the divine message to David, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering Israel
2 Samuel 24:11-14;
1 Chronicles 21:9-13

Bids David build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan
2 Samuel 24:18,19;
1 Chronicles 21:18,19

Assists David in arranging the temple service
2 Chronicles 29:25

Writings of
1 Chronicles 29:29

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