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Gad, a troop shall press upon him; But he shall press upon their heel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

מכרה mekêrāh — “weapon;” related: כיר kārar or כרה kārāh dig. “Device, design?” related:

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Gad. —The word Gad, as we have seen (Genesis 30:11), means good fortune, but Jacob connects it with the root …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

Many of God's servants belong to this tribe, for their life is s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Gad, a troop. Jacob also makes allusion to the name of Gad. He had been so called, because Jacob had obtained a numerous offspring by his …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Gad, a troop shall overcome him
There is a paronomasia, or an allusion to the name of Gad almost in every word of th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Concerning Gad, Jacob alludes to his name, which signifies a troop, and foresees the character of that tribe. The cause of God and His people, thou…

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