GAD. 1. Jacob's seventh son, Gen. 30:11; 35:26; Ex. 1:4. Children of, Gen. 46:16; Num. 26:15-18; 1 Chr. 5:11. Prophecy concerning, Gen. 49:19. 2. A tribe of Israel. Blessed by Moses, Deut. 33:20. Enumeration of, at Sinai, Num. 1:14,24,25; in the plains of Moab, Num. 26:15-18; in the reign of Jotham, 1 Chr. 5:11-17. Place of, in camp and march, Num. 2:10,14,16. Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils, Josh. 22:8; Num. 32:1. Petition for their portion of land E. of the Jordan, Num. 32:1-5; Deut. 3:12,16,17; 29:8. Boundaries of territory, Josh. 13:24-28; 1 Chr. 5:11. Aid in the conquest of the region W. of the Jordan, Num. 32:16-32; Josh. 4:12,13; 22:1-8. Erect a monument to signify the unity of the tribes E. of the Jordan with the tribes W. of the river, Josh. 22:10-14. Defected from Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron, 1 Chr. 12:8-15,37,38. Join the Reubenites in the war against the Hagarites, 1 Chr. 5:10,18-22. Killed by the king of Syria, 2 Kin. 10:32,33. Carried into captivity to Assyria, 1 Chr. 5:26. Land of, occupied by the Ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity, Jer. 49:1. Reallotment of territory to, by Ezekiel, Ezek. 48:27,29. 3. A prophet of David, 2 Sam. 24:11. Bids David leave Adullam, 1 Sam. 22:5. Bears the divine message to David offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering Israel, 2 Sam. 24:11-14; 1 Chr. 21:9-13. Bids David build an altar on threshing floor of Ornan, 2 Sam. 24:18,19; 1 Chr. 21:18,19. Assists David in arranging temple service, 2 Chr. 29:25. Writings of, 1 Chr. 29:29.