Gad (Hebrew:גָּד,Modern: Gad,Tiberian: Gāḏ, "luck",/ɡæd/) was a seer orprophet mentioned in theHebrew Bible and the writings of Jewish historianJosephus. He was one of the personal prophets ofKing David ofIsrael and, according to theTalmudic tradition, some of his writings are believed to be included in theBooks of Samuel.[1] He is first mentioned in1 Samuel 22:5 telling David to return from refuge inMoab to the forest ofHereth in theland of Judah.
The next biblical reference to Gad is2 Samuel 24:11–13 (1 Chronicles 21:9–13) where, after Davidconfesses his sin of taking acensus of the people of Israel and Judah, God sends Gad to David to offer him a choice of three forms of punishment.[2]
Gad is mentioned a final time in theBooks of Samuel in2 Samuel 24:18, coming to David and telling him to build an altar to God after God stops the plague that David had chosen as punishment. The place indicated by Gad for the altar is "in thethreshing-floor ofAraunah theJebusite".
1 Chronicles 21:18–19 tells of an encounter Gad had with theangel of the Lord.
A tomb attributed to Gad is located atHalhul.[3]
The words, or chronicle, of Gad the seer are mentioned in1 Chronicles 29:29 and are generally considered alost text.
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