Gad (name)

In the Bible, Gad was the son of Jacob and the founder of the tribe of Gad. Gad is a surname, masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:

Given name

Gad (deity)

Gad was the name of the pan-Semitic god of fortune, and is attested in ancient records of Aram and Arabia. Gad is also mentioned by the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 65:11 - some translations simply call him (the god of) Fortune), as having been worshipped by a number of Hebrews during the babylonian captivity. Gad apparently differed from the god of destiny, who was known as Meni. The root verb in Gad means cut or divide, and from this comes the idea of fate being meted out.

It is possible that the son of Jacob named Gad is named after Gad, although the text presents a different reason, the (ketub) quotation of Zilpa (Gad's mother) giving the reason of Gad's name could be understood that way.

How widespread the cult of Gad, the deity, was in Canaanite times may be inferred from the names Baalgad, a city at the foot of Mount Hermon, and Migdal-gad, in the territory of Judah. Compare also the proper names Gaddi and Gaddiel in the tribes of Manasseh and Zebulun (Numbers 13:10, 11). At the same time it must not be supposed that Gad was always regarded as an independent deity. The name was doubtless originally an appellative, meaning the power that allots. Hence any of the greater gods supposed to favour men might be thought of as the giver of good fortune and be worshiped under that title; it is possible that Jupiter, the planet, may have been the Gad thus honoured - among the Arabs the planet Jupiter was called the greater Fortune (Venus was styled the lesser Fortune).

Gad (prophet)

Gad was a seer or prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He was one of the personal prophets of King David of Israel and some of his writings are believed to be included in the Books of Samuel. He is first mentioned in 1 Samuel 22:5 telling David to return to the land of Judah.

The most important Biblical reference to Gad is 2 Samuel 24:11-13, where after David confesses his sin of taking a census of the people of Israel and Judah, God sends Gad to David to offer him his choice of three forms of punishment.

Gad is mentioned a last time in the Books of Samuel in 2 Samuel 24:18, coming to David and telling him to build an altar to God after He stops the plague that David chose.

1 Chronicles 21:18 tells of an encounter Gad had with the angel of the Lord.

A tomb attributed to Gad is located at Halhul, West Bank.

The Chronicles of Gad the seer

The words, or chronicle, of Gad the seer are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 29:29 and are generally considered a lost text.

Notes

Leslie

Leslie may refer to:

People

Places

In Canada:

In the United States of America:

Elsewhere

Brands and companies

Music

Other

Leslie (band)

Leslie is an American rock band based out of Charleston, South Carolina

Leslie is made up of members Sadler Vaden (vocals/guitar), Jason Fox (bass), and Jonathan Carman (drums). The band released their EP, The Rebel Souls EP, to iTunes on March 31, 2009. Leslie is currently recording their debut album with Grammy-nominated producer, Paul Ebersold, who has worked with Three Doors Down, Saliva (band), and Sister Hazel. Leslie has also toured with Bang Camaro, Drivin' N' Cryin', Blackberry Smoke and The Avett Brothers and many others. Leslie's first live performance as a band was October 7, 2004, they are known for their dynamic live show and rigorous tour schedule.

Discography

External links

References

^ www.myspace.com/leslierock

Leslie (singer)

Leslie Bourgouin, better known by her mononym Leslie, is a French pop-R&B singer born on February 4, 1985 in Le Mans, France. Her father is Vietnamese and Polynesian while her mother is French.

In 2007, she recorded a duet single with the R&B singer Bobby Valentino, "Accorde-moi".

The same year, she covered several 1980s songs on her album Futur 80, including "Boule de flipper" originally sang by Corynne Charby, "Mise au point" by Jakie Quartz and "Les Bêtises" by Sabine Paturel.

Discography

Albums

Album appearances

Singles

Featured singles

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Notes and references

External links