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Gamad in the Bible.

Gamad is a town in the Bible, about 212 km (132 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Ezekiel 27:11.

What happened at Gamad.

(Ezek. 27:11) brave warriors; R.V. marg., “valorous men;” others interpret this word as meaning “short-swordsmen,” or “daring ones”, the name of a class of men who were defenders of the towers of Tyre.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

The verse that names Gamad.

Ezekiel 1

  • Ezekiel 27:11The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.

Questions about Gamad.

Where is Gamad in the Bible?

Gamad is a town about 212 km (132 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Gamad named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Gamad in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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