1 Chronicles 8:29

29 [Jeiel],^[a][b] fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.

1 Chronicles 8:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 8:29

And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon
The builder of the city, and prince of the inhabitants of it, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, ( Joshua 18:25 ) whose name was Jehiel, ( 1 Chronicles 9:35 ) ,

(whose wife's name was Maachah;)
of which name were many, see ( 1 Chronicles 2:48 ) ( 3:2 ) ( 7:16 ) .

1 Chronicles 8:29 In-Context

27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham's sons.

28 These were heads of families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

29 [Jeiel], fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.

30 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

Footnotes

• [a]. LXX; MT omits Jeiel; 1 Ch 9:35
• [b]. 1 Ch 9:35