Gad, the Tribe of
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1884) · Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897)
FROM SMITH’S BIBLE DICTIONARY (1884)
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1884) — public domain, printed whole.
The country allotted to the tribe of Gad appears, speaking roughly, to have lain chiefly about the centre of the land east of Jordan. The sought of that district --from the Arnon (Wady Mojeb), about halfway down the Dead Sea, to Heshbon, nearly due east of Jerusalem --was occupied by Reuben, and at or about Heshbon the possessions of Gad commenced. They embraced half Gilead, (3:12) or half the land of the children of Ammon, (Joshua 13:25) probably the mountainous district which is intersected by the torrent Jabbok, including, as its most northern town, the ancient sanctuary of Mahanaim. On the east the furthest landmark given is "Aroer that is before Rabbah," the present Amman . (Joshua 13:25) West was the Jordan. ver. (Joshua 13:27) The character of the tribe is throughout strongly marked --fierce and warlike.
FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.
- Descended from Jacob's seventh son
- Predictions respecting
- PERSONS SELECTED FROM
. To number the people
. To spy out the land
- Strength of, on leaving Egypt
- The rear of second division of Israel in their journeys
- Encamped south of the tabernacle under the standard of Reuben
- Offering of, at the dedication
- Families of
- Strength of, on entering Canaan
- On Ebal, said amen to the curse
- Sought and obtained its inheritance east of Jordan
- Bounds of its inheritance
- Cities built by
- Assisted in conquest of Canaan
- After the conquest, returned home
- Assisted in building the altar of witness which excited the
jealousy of Israel
- Many from other tribes sought refuge with, from the
Philistines
- Eleven of, swam the Jordan, and joined David in the hold
- Some of, at coronation of David
- David appointed rulers over
- Spoiled the Hagarites
- Subdued by Hazael king of Syria
- Taken captive to Assyria
- Land of, seized by the Moabites and Ammonites