1 Chronicles 8:29

29 Jeiel^[a] the father^[b] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

1 Chronicles 8:29 in Other Translations

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.

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

29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.

29 [Jeiel], 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 Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 9:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew does not have "Jeiel."
• [b]. "Father" may mean "civic leader" or "military leader."