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Asiel

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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ā´si -el , as´i -el ( Ἀσιήλ , Asiḗl ; the King James Version Asael (Tobit 1:1)):

(1) Grandfather of Jehu, one of the Simeonite "princes" mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35 as sharing Judah's inheritance (see Joshua 19:9 ).

(2) A swift writer engaged by Ezra to transcribe the law (2 Esdras 14:24).

(3) An ancestor of Tobit (Tobit 1:1). Compare Jahzeel or Jahziel (Genesis 46:24 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Asiel'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/asiel.html. 1915.
 
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