1 Chronicles 8:29

29 Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of 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 Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

30 and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,

Footnotes

• [a]. As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 9:35 ); Hebrew lacks Jeiel.
• [b]. Or the founder of.