migdal-gad Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
migdal-gad in Easton's Bible Dictionary
tower of fortune, a town in the plains of Judah, probably the modern el-Mejdel, a little to the NE of Ascalon (Josh. 15:37).
migdal-gad in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(tower of Gad), a city of Judah, #Jos 15:37| in the district of the Shefelah, or maritime lowland.
migdal-gad in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MIG'DAL-GAD (tower of God), a town of Judah, near Lachish, Josh 15:37-39; now Mejdel, a prosperous village of 1500 inhabitants, 2 miles east of Ascalon. It is surrounded by olive trees and cultivated fields. Its houses are well built, its streets dirty. Broken columns, hewn stones, and other ancient ruins are found there.