Shebuel

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sheb'uel or Shebu'el. (Captive Of God).

1. A descendant of Moses,  1 Chronicles 23:16;  1 Chronicles 26:24, called also Shubael .  1 Chronicles 24:20. (B.C. 1013).

2. One of the fourteen sons of Heman, the minstrel,  1 Chronicles 25:4, called also Shubael .  1 Chronicles 25:20. (B.C. 1013). See Shubael .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

One of the sons of Heman; one of those whose duty it was to "lift up the horn" in the temple service ( 1 Chronicles 25:4,5 ); called also Shubael (ver. 20).

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 'Shebuel'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/shebuel.html. 1897.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Shebuel . 1 . A son of Gershom (  1 Chronicles 23:16;   1 Chronicles 26:24 ), called in   1 Chronicles 24:20 Shubael , which is prob. the original form of the name. 2 . A son of Heman (  1 Chronicles 25:4 [  1 Chronicles 25:20 Shubael ]).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 23:16;  1 Chronicles 26:24; SHUBAEL in  1 Chronicles 24:20.

2.  1 Chronicles 25:4, SHUBAEL in  1 Chronicles 25:20; chief of the 13th order or band in the temple choir.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Gershom and 'ruler of the treasures' of the house of God.  1 Chronicles 23:16;  1 Chronicles 26:24 .

2. Son of Heman: appointed to the service of song.   1 Chronicles 25:4 . Called SHUBAEL in  1 Chronicles 25:20 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 23:16 1 Chronicles 26:24 1 Chronicles 24:20 2 1 Chronicles 25:4 1 Chronicles 25:20

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[many Sheb'uel] (Heb. Shebuel, שְבוּאֵל , Captive [or Renown ] Of God ; Sept. Σουβαήλ ; Vulg. Sabuel ) , the name of two Levites.

1. A leading descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses ( 1 Chronicles 23:16), who was ruler of the treasures of the house of God (26:24); called also Shubael (24:20). B.C. 1013. "The Targum of  1 Chronicles 26:24 has a strange piece of confusion: ‘ And Shebuel, that is, Jonathan the son of Gershom the son of Moses, returned to the fear of Jehovah, and when David saw that he was skilful in money matters he appointed him chief over the treasures.' He is the last descendant of Moses of whom there is any trace."

2. One of the fourteen sons of Heman the minstrel, and chief of the thirteenth band of twelve in the temple choir ( 1 Chronicles 25:4); also called SHUBAEL ( 1 Chronicles 25:20). B.C. 1013.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shḗ - bū´el , sheb´ū́ - el ( שׁבוּאל , shebhū'ēl  ; Σουβαήλ , Soubaḗl ):

(1) A son of Gershom and grandson of Moses ( 1 Chronicles 23:16 ). He was "ruler over the treasures" ( 1 Chronicles 26:24 ). In  1 Chronicles 24:20 he is called "Shubael," which is probably the original form of the name (see Gray, HPN , 310).

(2) A son of Heman ( 1 Chronicles 25:4 ), called in  1 Chronicles 25:20 "Shubael" (Septuagint as in 25:4).