Charles Spurgeon Commentary Genesis 49:19

"Gad, a troop shall press upon him; But he shall press upon their heel." — Genesis 49:19 (ASV)

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 spent in conflict. They do not seek it, but it comes to them; and, for a time, they seem to be overcome, yet let them clutch at the promise given by God.

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

This has been the blessing of many a child of God — to fight, and apparently to lose the battle, yet to win it at the end. O you who are striving against sin, or seeking to win souls for Christ, after many disappointments may you be able to clutch this sweet assurance, He shall overcome at the last.