Bible Dictionary
Troop, Band
A troop or band was an irregular armed force gathered for raiding and plunder. The term commonly describes marauders rather than a regularly organized army.
Definition
Troop or band translates the Hebrew word gedud. It denotes an irregular force gathered for marauding and plunder rather than a regularly organized army.
Biblical Usage
In its biblical usage, the term describes a band formed for raiding and spoil. The supplied material gives no further specific biblical association.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
These words are employed to represent the Hebrew word gedud, which has invariably the sense of an irregular force, gathered with the object of marauding and plunder.