Jeiel
“Snatched away by God, or treasured of God”
Summary
A Hebrew name meaning 'snatched away by God,' borne by at least ten different men in the Old Testament, including Levitical musicians, scribes, military leaders, and various tribal chiefs.
☩Levitical Musicians
Several men named Jeiel served as Levites in connection with the Temple. One was appointed by David to celebrate divine praises before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem, playing psalteries and harps, and serving as a gatekeeper of the Temple (1 Chronicles 15:18, 21; 16:5). Another Jeiel was an ancestor of Jahaziel, the Levite who prophesied success to Jehoshaphat against the Ammonites and Moabites (2 Chronicles 20:14).
☩Other Notable Bearers
A Reubenite chief is mentioned at the time of a census, apparently connected with the deportation of the trans-Jordanic tribes by Tilgath-pilneser (1 Chronicles 5:7). A scribe named Jeiel was charged with keeping account of King Uzziah's troops (2 Chronicles 26:11). A Levite of the sons of Elizaphan assisted in cleansing the Temple during Hezekiah's reign (2 Chronicles 29:13). One of the chief Levites made an offering for Josiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 35:9). An Israelite of the sons of Adonikam returned from Babylon with Ezra (Ezra 8:13). Another divorced his Gentile wife after the exile (Ezra 10:43).
Related Verses11 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jeiel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jeiel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jeiel," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).