Who was Jeuel in the Bible?

Jeuel was a descendant of Zerah from the tribe of Judah. He is noted as one of the men who settled in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile (1 Chronicles 9:6).

Why is Jeuel mentioned in the Bible?

Jeuel's mention, though brief, is significant as it documents the repopulation of Jerusalem by faithful Israelites returning from exile. His lineage from Zerah (son of Judah) connects him to the royal tribe of David and Jesus.

What does the Bible say Jeuel did?

The Bible records only one specific event for Jeuel: he settled or lived in Jerusalem. This is recorded in a list of returning exiles in 1 Chronicles 9, which focuses on re-establishing the community in the Promised Land.

Jeuel

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Jeuel, a descendant of Zerah, settled in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.6).

Jeuel

Biography

This Jeuel was a member of the tribe of Judah, specifically descended from Zerah (one of the twin sons of Judah and Tamar, Gen. 38:30), and is mentioned among those who settled in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile (1 Chr. 9:6). The list in 1 Chronicles 9 records the initial repopulation of Jerusalem following the exile, naming the families of Judah, Benjamin, and the priestly and Levitical clans who returned to inhabit the holy city. Jeuel's family, identified as '690' men of the sons of Zerah who settled in Jerusalem, represents the Zerahite branch of the tribe of Judah reestablishing its presence in the covenant community. No individual deeds or narrative episodes are associated with this Jeuel beyond this genealogical and geographical notation.

Significance

Jeuel's settlement in Jerusalem as a Zerahite descendant carries symbolic weight within the post-exilic restoration narrative. The repopulation of Jerusalem recorded in 1 Chronicles 9 (paralleled in Nehemiah 11) represents the fulfillment of prophetic promises that God would restore His people to their land and city (Jer. 29:10-14). The Zerahite line through which Jeuel is descended traces back to Judah himself, connecting the restored community to the foundational tribal structures of Israel's identity. His presence among Jerusalem's inhabitants at the restoration affirms the continuity of God's covenant people across the catastrophe of exile, a theological affirmation that divine faithfulness transcends national disaster.

Verse Appearances (1)

1Chr

1Chr 9:6

References

Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
Tyndale House, Cambridge (n.d.) Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References (TIPNR). STEPBible. Available at: https://www.stepbible.org. [CC BY 4.0]
Wikidata contributors (n.d.) Wikidata. Available at: https://www.wikidata.org. [CC0]
Church of England (1769) The Holy Bible, Authorized (King James) Version. [Public Domain]

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