Asiel

Smith's Bible Dictionary

A'siel. (Created By God).

1. A Simeonite whose descendant, Jehu, lived in the reign of Hezekiah.  1 Chronicles 4:35.

2. One of the five swift writers whom Esdras was commanded to take to write the law and the history of the world.  2 Esdras 14:24.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Asiel . 1 . Grandfather of Jehu a Simeonite ‘prince’ (  1 Chronicles 4:35 ). 2 . One of five writers employed by Ezra to transcribe the Law ( 2Es 14:24 ). 3 . (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Asael ) An ancestor of Tobit ( Tob 1:1 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Father of Seraiah, of the tribe of Simeon.  1 Chronicles 4:35 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 4:35-40

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 4:85.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

the name of two men.

1. (Heb. Asiel/, עֲשִׂיאֵל , created by God; Sept. Ἀσιήλ .) The father of Seraiah, and progenitor of one of the Simeonite chiefs that expelled the Hamite aboriaines from the fertile valleys near Gedor in the time of Hezekiah ( 1 Chronicles 4:35). B.C. ante 712.

2. (Vulg. Asiel, for the Greek text is not extant.) The last named of the five scribes whom the divine voice is represented, in the fanciful vision of  2 Esdras 14:24, as directing Ezra to bring for the purpose of recording the revelation about to be communicated to him.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ā´si - el , as´i - el ( Ἀσιήλ , Asiḗl  ; the King James Version Asael (Tobit 1:1)):

(1) Grandfather of Jehu, one of the Simeonite "princes" mentioned in  1 Chronicles 4:35 as sharing Judah's inheritance (see   Joshua 19:9 ).

(2) A swift writer engaged by Ezra to transcribe the law (2 Esdras 14:24).

(3) An ancestor of Tobit (Tobit 1:1). Compare Jahzeel or Jahziel ( Genesis 46:24 ).