Jediael

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jedi'a-el. (Known Of God).

1. A chief patriarch, of the tribe of Benjamin.  1 Chronicles 7:6;  1 Chronicles 7:11. It is usually assumed that Jediael is the same as Ashbel ,  Genesis 46:21;  Numbers 26:38;  1 Chronicles 8:1, but this is not certain.

2. Second son of Meshelemiah, a Levite.  1 Chronicles 26:1-2.

3. Son of Shimri; one of the heroes of David's guard.  1 Chronicles 11:45. (B.C. 1046).

4. One of the chiefs of the thousands of Manasseh, who joined David on his march to Ziklag.  1 Chronicles 12:20. Compare  1 Samuel 30:9-10. (B.C. 1053).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A patriarch of Benjamite heads of houses whose sons numbered 17,200 mighty men in David's days ( 1 Chronicles 7:6;  1 Chronicles 7:11). Identified with Ashbel ( Genesis 46:21). But Jediael may have been a later descendant from Benjamin who, by superior fruitfulness of his house, superseded an elder branch (Ashbel's) whose issue failed.

2. Tabernacle doorkeeper under David ( 1 Chronicles 26:1-2).

3.  1 Chronicles 11:45.

4. Joined David, from Manasseh, on his way to Ziklag just before the battle of Gilboa; he helped David against the Amalekites ( 1 Chronicles 12:20;  1 Chronicles 12:1 Samuel 29-30).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Korhite of the family of Ebiasaph, and one of the gate-keepers to the temple ( 1 Chronicles 26:2 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Jediael'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/jediael.html. 1897.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Benjamin, and from whom descended 17,200 mighty men of valour.  1 Chronicles 7:6,10,11 .

2. Son of Shimri and one of David's valiant men.  1 Chronicles 11:45 .

3. A warrior of Manasseh who resorted to David at Ziklag.  1 Chronicles 12:20 .

4. Son of Meshelemiah, a descendant of Korah.  1 Chronicles 26:2 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JEDIAEL. 1. The eponym of a Benjamite family (  1 Chronicles 7:6;   1 Chronicles 7:10-11 ). 2. One of David’s heroes (  1 Chronicles 11:45 ), probably identical with the Manassite of 12:20. 3. The eponym of a family of Korahite porters (  1 Chronicles 26:2 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 7:10-11 2 1 Chronicles 11:45 1 Chronicles 12:20 3 1 Chronicles 26:2

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[most Jedi'ael] (Heb. Yedial', יְדַיעֲאֵל , Known by God; Sept. Ι᾿Αδιήλ , Ἀδιήλ , Ι᾿Εδιήλ ), the name of at least three men.

1. One of the sons of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 7:6), whose sons ( 1 Chronicles 7:10) and descendants are enumerated as being 17,200 warriors in David's census ( 1 Chronicles 7:11). He is, perhaps, the same elsewhere called ASHBEL ( 1 Chronicles 8:1). (See Benjamin); (See Jacob).

2. A Shimrite (q.v.); one of David's famous bodyguard ( 1 Chronicles 11:45); probably the Manassite of the same name who joined David's troop at Zikiag ( 1 Chronicles 12:20). B.C. 1053-1046.

3. A Korhite of the Levitical family of Ebiasaph, second son of Meshelemiah, and one of the gate-keepers to the tabernacle or Temple ( 1 Chronicles 26:2). B.C. 1014.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jē̇ - dı̄´ā̇ - el ( ידיעאל , yedhı̄‛ă' - ēl , "God makes known" (?)):

(1) A "son" of Benjamin or probably of Zebulun ( 1 Chronicles 7:6 ,  1 Chronicles 7:10 ,  1 Chronicles 7:11 ). See Curtis, Chronicles, 145-49, who suggests emending the name to יחלאל , yaḥle'ēl , Jahleel, in agreement with  Genesis 46:24 .

(2) One of David's mighty men ( 1 Chronicles 11:45 ), probably = the Manassite who deserted to David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:20 (Hebrew 21)).

(3) A K orahite doorkeeper in David's reign ( 1 Chronicles 26:2 ).