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

King James Version (KJV)
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
English Standard Version (ESV)
29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
New Living Translation (NLT)
29 Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
The Message Bible (MSG)
29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
29 Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
29 [Jeiel], fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
29 Jeiel lived in the city of Gibeon. He was the father of Gibeon. Jeiel had a wife named 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

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Footnotes 2

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