Gad

Gad was a prophet who served during the reigns of King David and his son Solomon. He first appears in 1 Samuel 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 (2 Samuel 24:11–14; 1 Chronicles 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 (2 Samuel 24:18–19; 1 Chronicles 21:18–19). Gad is described as David's seer (2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 21:9) and is credited with writing a book about David's acts (1 Chronicles 29:29). He was also involved in organizing the music and worship in the tabernacle (2 Chronicles 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.