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MIGDAL-GAD.—A town in the Shephçlah, in the territory of Judah (Jos_15:37), which cannot be identified with any certainty. Guthe suggests Khirbet el-Mejdeleh, about S miles S. of Belt Jibrîn, with remains of buildings, cisterns, and rock-hewn tombs; or Khirbet el-Mejdel, about 14 miles S. of Beit Jibrîn, with extensive ruins, etc. Warren (Hastings’ DB [Note: Dictionary of the Bible.] ) suggests el-Mejdel, a thriving village 21/2 miles N.E. of Ashkelon. The name ‘Tower of Gad’ probably points to its having been a seat of idolatry, where the Canaanites worshipped Gad—‘Good Luck’ or ‘Fortune.’
W. Ewing.