Jehiel
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Jehi'el. (God Lives).
1. One of the Levites, appointed by David, to assist in the service, of the house of God. 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5.
2. One of the sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, put to death by his brother, Jehoram. 2 Chronicles 21:2; 2 Chronicles 21:4. (B.C. 887).
3. One of the rulers of the house of God, at the time of the reforms of Josiah. 2 Chronicles 35:8. (B.C. 623).
4. A Gershonite Levite, 1 Chronicles 23:8, who had charge of the treasures. 1 Chronicles 28:8.
5. 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.
6. A Levite, who took part in the restorations of King Hezekiah. 2 Chronicles 29:14. (B.C. 726).
7. Another Levit, e at the same period. 2 Chronicles 31:13.
8. Father of Obadiah, of the Bene-Joab, (that is, sons of Joab). Ezra 8:9. (B.C. before 459).
9. One of the Bene-Elam, (that is, sons of Elam), father of Shechaniah. Ezra 10:2.
10. A member of the same family, who himself had to part with his wife. Ezra 10:26.
11. A priest, one of the Bene-Harim, (that is, sons of Harim), who also had to put away his foreign wife. Ezra 10:21. (B.C. 459).
(Treasured Of God). A perfectly distinct name from the first 11 definitions.
12. A man, described as father of Gibeon; a fore-father of King Saul. 1 Chronicles 9:35.
13. One of the sons of Hotham, the Aroerite; a member of David's guard. 1 Chronicles 11:44. (B.C. 1046).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
JEHIEL. 1. One of David’s chief musicians ( 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5 ). 2. A chief of the Levites ( 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 29:8 ). 3. One who was ‘with (= tutor of?) the king’s sons’ ( 1 Chronicles 27:32 ). 4. One of Jehoshaphat’s sons ( 2 Chronicles 21:2 ). 5. One of Hezekiah’s ‘overseers’ ( 2 Chronicles 31:13 ). 6. A ruler of the house of God in Josiah’s reign ( 2 Chronicles 35:8 ). 7. The father of Obadiah, a returned exile ( Ezra 8:9 ); called in 1Es 8:35 Jezelus . 8. Father of Shecaniah ( Ezra 10:2 ); called in 1Es 8:92 Jeelus , perhaps identical with 9. One of those who had married foreign wives ( Ezra 10:26 ); called in Esther 9:27 Esther 9:27 Jezrielus. 10. A priest of the sons of Harim who had married a foreign wife ( Ezra 10:21 ); called in Esther 9:21 Esther 9:21 Hiereel .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
1. A Levite, musician and door-keeper in the time of David. 1 Chronicles 15:18,20; 1 Chronicles 16:5 .
2. Son of Laadan, a Gershonite: he had charge of the treasures. 1 Chronicles 23:8; 1 Chronicles 29:8 .
3. Son of Hachmoni, and a companion of David's sons. 1 Chronicles 27:32 .
4. Son of Jehoshaphat, slain by Jehoram. 2 Chronicles 21:2 .
5. Son of Heman, a Levite. 2 Chronicles 29:14 .
6. Levite, set over the dedicated things. 2 Chronicles 31:13 .
7. A 'ruler of the house of God.' 2 Chronicles 35:8 .
8. Ancestor of some who returned from exile. Ezra 8:9 .
9. Father of Shechaniah, who supported Ezra in the matter of the strange wives. Ezra 10:2 .
10,11. Two who had married strange wives. Ezra 10:21,26 .
12. Father of Gibeon, ancestor of Saul. 1 Chronicles 9:35 .
13. Son of Hothan and one of David's valiant men. 1 Chronicles 11:44 .
In Nos. 12 and 13 the Hebrew is different from the others.
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 15:24 1 Chronicles 15:20 1 Chronicles 16:5 3 1 Chronicles 23:8 4 1 Chronicles 29:8 1 Chronicles 26:20-22 5 1 Chronicles 27:32 6 2 Chronicles 21:1-4 7 2 Chronicles 29:14 2 Chronicles 31:13 8 2 Chronicles 35:8 9 Ezra 8:9 10 Ezra 10:1-4 11 Ezra 10:21 12 Ezra 10:26
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Jehiel'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/jehiel.html. 1897.
