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Jehiel
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 10 distinct subjects under Jehiel. Jump to one below, or read in order.
- 1.The father of Gibeon (1 Chr.
- 2.One of David’s guard (1 Chr.
- 3.One of the Levites “of the second degree,” appointed to conduct the music on the…
- 4.A Hachmonite, a tutor in the family of David toward the close of his reign (1 Chr.
- 5.The second of Jehoshaphat’s six sons (2 Chr.
- 6.One of the Levites of the family of Heman who assisted Hezekiah in his work of…
- 7.A “prince” and “ruler of the house of God” who contributed liberally to the renewal…
- 8.The father of Obadiah (Ezra 8:9).
- 9.One of the “sons” of Elam (Ezra 10:26).
- 10.Ezra 10:21.
God’s living one.
Jehiel (1)
#The father of Gibeon (1 Chr. 9:35).
Jehiel (2)
#One of David’s guard (1 Chr. 11:44).
Jehiel (3)
#One of the Levites “of the second degree,” appointed to conduct the music on the occasion of the ark’s being removed to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).
Jehiel (4)
#A Hachmonite, a tutor in the family of David toward the close of his reign (1 Chr. 27:32).
Jehiel (5)
#The second of Jehoshaphat’s six sons (2 Chr. 21:2).
Jehiel (6)
#One of the Levites of the family of Heman who assisted Hezekiah in his work of reformation (2 Chr. 29:14).
Jehiel (7)
#A “prince” and “ruler of the house of God” who contributed liberally to the renewal of the temple sacrifices under Josiah (2 Chr. 35:8).
Jehiel (8)
#Jehiel (9)
#One of the “sons” of Elam (Ezra 10:26).
Jehiel (10)
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Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(treasured of God), a perfectly distinct name from the last.
A man described as father of Gibeon; a fore-father of King Saul. (1 Chronicles 9:35) One of the sons of Hotham the Aroerite; a member of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:44) (B.C. 1046.)
(God lives).
One of the Levites appointed by David to assist in the service of the house of God. (1 Chronicles 15:18,20; 16:5) One of the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, put to death by his brother Jehoram. (2 Chronicles 21:2,4) (B.C. 887.) One of the rulers of the house of God at the time of the reforms of Josiah. (2 Chronicles 35:8) (B.C. 623.) A Gershonite Levite, (1 Chronicles 23:8) who had charge of the treasures. ch. (1 Chronicles 28:8) A son of Hachmoni named in the list of David’s officers, (1 Chronicles 27:32) as “with the king’s sons,” whatever that may mean. A Levite who took part in the restorations of King Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 29:14) (B.C. 726.) Another Levite at the same period. (2 Chronicles 31:13) Father of Obadiah, of the Bene-Joab. (Ezra 8:9) (B.C. before 459.) One of the Bene-Elam, father of Shechaniah. (Ezra 10:2) A member of the same family, who himself had to part with his wife. (Ezra 10:26) A priest, one of the Bene-Harim, who also had to put away his foreign wife. (Ezra 10:21) (B.C. 459.)
In the Bible
16
Verses where Jehiel is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 9:35
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.
- 1 Chronicles 11:44
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
- 1 Chronicles 15:18
and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
- 1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
- 1 Chronicles 23:8
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
+10 more verses naming Jehiel.
Scripture on Jehiel
14
Entries that reference Jehiel
14
Jehiel references
21
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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