About Gad
Hebrew Name
גָּד
English Name
Gad
Phonetic Spelling
GAD
What does Gad mean?
‘Good fortune’
וַיֹּאמֶר גָּד הַנָּבִיא אֶל־דָּוִד לֹא תֵשֵׁב בַּמְּצוּדָה לֵךְ וּבָאתָ־לְּךָ אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וַיֵּלֶךְ דָּוִד וַיָּבֹא יַעַר חָרֶת׃ But the Navi Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; go at once to the territory of Yehuda.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
Description about Gad
Gad was a prophet during the reign of King David
Attribute of Gad
Loyal, truthful
Where is Gad in the Bible?
I Samuel 22:5; 2 Samuel 24:11–19; 1 Chronicles 22:9–19
What did Gad do in the Bible?
Gad was a prophet who received prophecies from the Almighty and communicated them to King David. The first time Gad speaks to King David, Gad tells David to return to Judea from his exile in Moab. The second time, Gad informs David of his mistake in taking a census. David then repents. The third time, Gad tells David to build an altar at the threshing floor that would eventually become the site of the First Temple.
What does the Bible say about Gad?
Loyal
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