The Erites, Arodites and Arelites
Chapter 7


Gad
Gad had 7 sons:
1st son: Ziphion
2nd son: Haggi
3rd son: Shuni
4th son: Ezbon
5th son: Eri & the Erites
6th son: Arodi & the Arodites
7th son: Areli & the Arelites
Gen 46:16
Gad
Gad had 7 sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli Gen 46:16
Thus, the Erites Num 26:15-18 are the so called Igbos living in Nigeria who have the following proof that they are of the lost Hebrew tribe of Gad.


Eri
According to Igbo scholars and authorities, Eri had 5 sons and 1 daughter

Eri's sons:
1st son: Agulu settled in Obu-Gad, Aguleri
  3 wives: Ada, Omali and Eke
  4 sons: Ivite, Igboezunu, Enugu and Ezaim... which are today components of the modern day town of Aguleri.
2nd son: Atta settled in what is known today as Umekete in Aguleri, later moving to Igala in Kogi State.
3rd son: Oba settled in Ugwu Ogodo (Ogodo hill).
4th son: Igbo settled in Mbito (current day Aguleri) and founded: Igboetti, Igbooda, and Igboeze.
5th son: Meneri settled in Okpu and founded: Nri, Enugu, Ukwu, Amanuke Nawfia, Enugu-Agodi, and Igboukwu.

Eri's daughter: Adamgbo settled in Obu-Gad, Aguleri
Eri. He blessed and then settled each of his children in different places and left his firstborn at Obu-Gad (Compound/Camp of Gad) where Eri ended up settling and building a throne and altar in honor of his father Gad unto YHWH, the G-d of His father. Agulu inherited Eri’s Ofo (scepter) to rule over his brothers. Adamgbo also stayed at Obu-Gad in Aguleri to help her brother. Atta’s kingdom was raided by the Agala where Igala takes its name, but the Agala agreed to leave Atta’s throne to Atta’s descendants. Oba’s settlement was south of Eri called Ugwu Ogodo (Ogodo hill), Edom ended up take over Oba’s kingdom. The territories of the modern day Edo and Benin tribes of Nigeria is said to originally belong to Oba. Igbo was said to have developed the art of herbal medicines. Agulu before he died took the Ofo given to him by his father Eri to his third son Enugu and that Enugu’s descendants should hold and pass down the Ofo and have the rights of kingship and to be able to appoint other kings. But neither Eri, Agulu or Enugu made them selves kings during their life, but were content to be the elder, cultural and spiritual leader of their people. The Aguleri dynasty can be traced back to Engugu’s son and hence from there all they way back to Eri, the son of Gad. http://adint-ministries.com/tribeofgad/erisonofgad.html http://raybash.blogspot.com/2011/03/lost-tribe-of-gad-part-ii.html http://www.adint-ministries.com/tribeofgad/israelandtheigbo.html http://yisraeltoday.bravehost.com/news7.htm http://www.igbos.co.nr/ http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/nigeria-s-ibos-members-of-the-tribe-1.255034 http://yisraeltoday.bravehost.com/newsx8.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6GnZNGZpC4&feature=related http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/igbo-hebrews-of-africa-news-report/ http://adint-ministries.com/tribeofgad/erisonofgad.html http://www.rapture-soon.net/Forbidden_Books.html --->