This document is about Hagarite_people. For other homonyms, please refer to the Hagar document.
The Hagarites are believed to have been descendants of Hagar (Abraham's wife). They waged war against the tribes east of the Jordan River during the time of King Saul.
1 Chr 5:18The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service—courageous men who could handle shield and sword, who could draw a bow and were trained for battle.1 Chr 5:19They waged war against the Hagarites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.1 Chr 5:20They were helped in fighting them, and the Hagarites and all their allies were defeated, because they cried out to God during the battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in him.1 Chr 5:21They seized the livestock of the Hagarites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,1 Chr 5:22and many others fell slain, because the battle was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile.
Jaziz, who was in charge of David's flocks, was also from this people.
1 Chr 27:30Obil the Ishmaelite) was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah) the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys. Jaziz the Hagarite was in charge of the flocks.1 Chr 27:31All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.