Dictionary

Jehiel

Easton's Dictionary

God’s living one. (1.) The father of Gibeon (1 Chr. 9:35).

(2.) One of David’s guard (1 Chr. 11:44).

(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).

(4.) A Hachmonite, a tutor in the family of David toward the close of his reign (1 Chr. 27:32).

(5.) The second of Jehoshaphat’s six sons (2 Chr. 21:2).

(6.) One of the Levites of the family of Heman who assisted Hezekiah in his work of reformation (2 Chr. 29:14).

(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).

(8.) The father of Obadiah (Ezra 8:9).

(9.) One of the “sons” of Elam (Ezra 10:26).

(10.) Ezra 10:21.

Smith's Dictionary

(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.)