Bible Cross References
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Genesis 30:11
Leah said, "I have been lucky"; so she named him Gad.
Genesis 46:16
Gad and his sons: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, and Areli.
Numbers 32:1-42
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The tribes of Reuben and Gad had a lot of livestock. When they saw how suitable the land of Jazer and Gilead was for cattle,
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they went to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders of the community and said,
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"This region which the LORD has helped the Israelites occupy---the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon---is good land for livestock, and we have so much livestock.
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Please give us this land as our property, and do not make us cross the Jordan River and settle there."
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Moses replied, "Do you want to stay here while the other Israelites go to war?
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How dare you try to discourage the people of Israel from crossing the Jordan into the land which the LORD has given them?
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That is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land.
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They went as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, but when they returned, they discouraged the people from entering the land which the LORD had given them.
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The LORD became angry that day and made a promise:
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'I swear that because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or older who came out of Egypt will enter the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'
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This included everyone, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun; they remained loyal to the LORD.
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The LORD became angry with the people and made them wander in the wilderness forty years until that whole generation that had displeased him was dead.
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And now you have taken your ancestors' place, a new generation of sinful people ready to bring down the fierce anger of the LORD on Israel again.
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If you people of Reuben and Gad refuse to follow him now, he will once again abandon all these people in the wilderness, and you will be responsible for their destruction."
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They approached Moses and said, "First, allow us to build stone enclosures here for our sheep and fortified towns for our dependents.
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Then we will be ready to go with the other Israelites into battle and lead the attack until we have settled them in the land that will be theirs. In the meantime, our dependents can live here in the fortified towns, safe from the people of this land.
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We will not return to our homes until all the other Israelites have taken possession of the land assigned to them.
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We will not take possession of any property among them on the other side of the Jordan, because we have received our share here east of the Jordan."
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Moses answered, "If you really mean what you say, then here in the presence of the LORD get ready to go into battle.
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All your fighting men are to cross the Jordan and under the command of the LORD they are to attack our enemies until the LORD defeats them
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and takes possession of the land. After that, you may return, because you will have fulfilled your obligation to the LORD and to the other Israelites. Then the LORD will acknowledge that this land east of the Jordan is yours.
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But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the LORD. Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin.
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So build your towns and the enclosures for your sheep, but do what you have promised!"
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The men of Gad and Reuben said, "Sir, we will do as you command.
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Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep will remain here in the towns of Gilead.
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But all of us are ready to go into battle under the LORD's command. We will cross the Jordan and fight, just as you have said."
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So Moses gave these commands to Eleazar, Joshua, and the other leaders of Israel:
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"If the men of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan ready for battle at the LORD's command and if with their help you are able to conquer the land, then give them the land of Gilead as their property.
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But if they do not cross the Jordan and go into battle with you, they are to receive their share of the property in the land of Canaan, as you do."
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The men of Gad and Reuben answered, "Sir, we will do as the LORD has commanded.
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Under his command we will cross into the land of Canaan and go into battle, so that we can retain our property here east of the Jordan."
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So Moses assigned to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh all the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan, including the towns and the country around them.
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The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
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Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
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Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran.
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The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
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Nebo, Baal Meon (this name was changed), and Sibmah. They gave new names to the towns they rebuilt.
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The clan of Machir son of Manasseh invaded the land of Gilead, occupied it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
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So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir, and they lived there.
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Jair, of the tribe of Manasseh, attacked and captured some villages and named them "Villages of Jair."
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Nobah attacked and captured Kenath and its villages, and he renamed it Nobah, after himself.
Deuteronomy 33:20
About the tribe of Gad he said: "Praise God, who made their territory large. Gad waits like a lion To tear off an arm or a scalp.
Deuteronomy 33:21
They took the best of the land for themselves; A leader's share was assigned to them. They obeyed the LORD's commands and laws When the leaders of Israel were gathered together."
Joshua 13:8
The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh had already received the land that Moses, the LORD's servant, had given them; it was on the east side of the Jordan River.
Judges 10:1-11
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After Abimelech's death Tola, the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo, came to free Israel. He was from the tribe of Issachar and lived at Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
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He was Israel's leader for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried at Shamir.
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After Tola came Jair from Gilead. He led Israel for twenty-two years.
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He had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys. They had thirty cities in the land of Gilead, which are still called the villages of Jair.
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Jair died and was buried at Kamon.
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Once again the Israelites sinned against the LORD by worshiping the Baals and the Astartes, as well as the gods of Syria, of Sidon, of Moab, of Ammon, and of Philistia. They abandoned the LORD and stopped worshiping him.
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So the LORD became angry with the Israelites, and let the Philistines and the Ammonites conquer them.
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For eighteen years they oppressed and persecuted all the Israelites who lived in Amorite country east of the Jordan River in Gilead.
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The Ammonites even crossed the Jordan to fight the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel was in great distress.
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Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD and said, "We have sinned against you, for we left you, our God, and worshiped the Baals."
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The LORD gave them this answer: "The Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,
1 Chronicles 3:18-22
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Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
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Pedaiah had two sons, Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel was the father of two sons, Meshullam and Hananiah, and one daughter, Shelomith.
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He had five other sons: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed.
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Hananiah had two sons, Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah was the father of Rephaiah, who was the father of Arnan, the father of Obadiah, the father of Shecaniah.
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Shecaniah had one son, Shemaiah, and five grandsons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
1 Chronicles 5:11-22
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The tribe of Gad lived to the north of Reuben in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.
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Joel was the founder of the leading clan, and Shapham of the second most important clan. Janai and Shaphat were founders of other clans in Bashan.
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The other members of the tribe belonged to the following seven clans: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
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They were descendants of Abihail son of Huri, whose ancestors were traced back as follows: Abihail, Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, Michael, Jeshishai, Jahdo, Buz.
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Ahi, the son of Abdiel and grandson of Guni, was head of these clans.
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They lived in the territory of Bashan and Gilead, in the towns there and all over the pasture lands of Sharon.
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(These records were compiled in the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel.)
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In the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh there were 44,760 soldiers, well-trained in the use of shields, swords, and bows.
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They went to war against the Hagrite tribes of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
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They put their trust in God and prayed to him for help, and God answered their prayers and made them victorious over the Hagrites and their allies.
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They captured from the enemy 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys, and took 100,000 prisoners of war.
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They killed many of the enemy, because the war was God's will. And they went on living in that territory until the exile.
1 Chronicles 5:26-22