Gad

Gad was a prophet who advised King David and wrote a book of his acts.

Gad was a prophet who served during the reigns of King David and his son Solomon. He first appears in 1Sa 22:5, where he advises David to leave his stronghold in Moab and return to the land of Judah. Gad played a significant role in the events surrounding David's census of Israel (2Samuel 24; 1Chronicles 21). After David had sinned by taking the census, Gad was sent by God to offer David a choice of three punishments: three years of famine, three months of fleeing from enemies, or three days of plague (2Sa 24:11-14; 1Ch 21:9-13). David chose the plague, and Gad instructed him to build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite to stop the plague (2Sa 24:18-19; 1Ch 21:18-19). Gad is described as David's seer (2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9) and is credited with writing a book about David's acts (1Ch 29:29). He was also involved in organizing the music and worship in the tabernacle (2Ch 29:25). Gad's ministry as a prophet spanned the latter years of David's reign and continued into the early years of Solomon's reign.

A prophet who joined David in the “hold,” and at whose advice he quitted it for the forest of Hareth (1 Chr. 29:29; 2 Chr. 29:25; 1 Sam. 22:5). Many years after we find mention made of him in connection with the punishment inflicted for numbering the people (2 Sam. 24:11-19; 1 Chr. 21:9-19). He wrote a book called the “Acts of David” (1 Chr. 29:29), and assisted in the arrangements for the musical services of the “house of God” (2 Chr. 29:25). He bore the title of “the king’s seer” (2 Sam. 24:11, 13; 1 Chr. 21:9).