AZGAD

Azgad. a strong army; a gang of robbers

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AZGAD. 1. Ancestor of certain captives who returned from Babylon Ezr 2:12; Ne 7:17 2. A returned exile Ezr 8:12 3. A chief who signed Nehemiah's covenant Ne 10:15

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(strength of fortune). The children of Azgad, to the number of 1222 (2322 according to) (Nehemiah 7:17) were among the laymen who returned with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:12; 8:12) With the other heads of the People they joined in the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:15) (B.C. 536.)