19Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. …
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah: …
And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-21)Here we have Jacob’s prophecy concerning six of his sons. I. Concerning Zebulun (Gen. 49:13), that his posterity should have their lot upon the seacoast, and should be merchants, and mariners, and traders at sea. This was fulfilled when, two or three hundred years after, the land of Canaan was divided by lot, and the border of Zebulun went up towards the sea , Josh. 19:11. Had they chosen their lo…
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