1 Chronicles 8:29

29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived ^[a] 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 the sons of Jeroham.

28 All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

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

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

31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

Footnotes

• [a] Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 9:35); Hebrew The father of Gibeon lived