Hagarenes', Ha'garites
(named after Hagar), a people dwelling to the east of Palestine, with whom the tribes of Reuben made war in the time of Saul.
The same people, as confederate against Israel, are mentioned in
It is generally believed that they were named after Hagar, and that the important town and district of Hejer, on the borders of the Persian Gulf, represent them.
And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and sixty, that went out to the war. And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. read more. And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated by them; because they put their trust in him.