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Jaasiel (officer)
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
Chief officer for the tribe of Benjamin during David’s reign (1 Chr 27:21).
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Jaasiel, Son of Abner
Jaasiel, Son of Abner (יַעֲשִׂיאֵל‎, ya'asi'el). Chief officer for the tribe of Benjamin during David’s reign (1 Chr 27:21).
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Jaasiel (Person)
JAASIEL (PERSON) [Heb yaʿăśı̂ʾēl (יַעֲשִׂיאֵל)]. The name of two different persons mentioned in the OT.1. The son of Abner, Saul’s cousin, who is reported to have been made the official in charge of the tribe of Benjamin during David’s administration (1 Chr 27:21). The nature of his office is not
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Jaasiel
Jaasiel. 1. Warrior among David’s mighty men. He is called “the Mezobaite” (1 Chr 11:47, kjv Jasiel).2. Abner’s son and the leader of Benjamin’s tribe during David’s reign (1 Chr 27:21).
Jasiel
Jasiel. kjv form of Jaasiel the Mezobite in 1 Chronicles 11:47.See Jaasiel #1.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Jaasiel
Jaasiel jāʹā-zə-əl [Heb. yaʿaśîʾēl—‘God makes’ (?)]; AV JASIEL. In 1 Ch. 11:47, a Mezobaite, one of David’s mighty men, probably the same as “the son of Abner” in 1 Ch. 27:21, a Benjaminite tribal prince of David.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Jaasiel
JAASIEL1. Warrior among David’s mighty men. He is called “the Mezobaite” (1 Chr 11:47).2. Abner’s son and the leader of Benjamin’s tribe during David’s reign (1 Chr 27:21).
Jasiel
JASIEL* kjv form of Jaasiel the Mezobaite in 1 Chronicles 11:47. See Jaasiel #1.
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Jaasiel
JAASIEL, JASIEL1. A son of Abner of the tribe of Benjamin and one of the princes of the tribe (1 Chr 27:21).2. Jasiel the Mesobaite (1 Chr 11:47), one of David’s mighty men. Some authorities identify the two.
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Jaasiel
Jaasiel (Heb. yaʿăkɩ̂ʾēl)1. A Mezobaite, one of David’s mighty men (1 Chr. 11:47).2. The son of Abner; chief of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of David (1 Chr. 27:21). He may be the same as 1 above.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Ja-asi-el
Ja-a´si-el (whom God comforts), son of the great Abner. 1 Chron. 27:21. (b.c. 1046–1014.)
Jasi-el
Ja´si-el (whom God made), the last named on the list of David’s heroes in 1 Chron. 11:47.
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Jaasiel
JAA´SIEL (ja-aʹsi-el; “God makes”).1. A Mezobaite and one of David’s bodyguards (1 Chron. 11:47); about 1000 b.c.2. The son of Abner and leader of the tribe of Benjamin in the time of David (1 Chron. 27:21). He is identified by some with no. 1.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Jaasiel
Jaasiel—made by God, one of David’s body-guard, the son of Abner (1 Chr. 27:21), called Jasiel in 1 Chr. 11:47.
Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Jaasiel
JAASIEL [jay AY zih uhl] (God is maker) — the name of one or two people in the Old Testament:1. One of David’s mighty men (1 Chr. 11:47; Jasiel, KJV).2. A leader of the tribe of Benjamin during David’s reign (1 Chr. 27:21, possibly the same person as No. 1).
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Relatives
Abner Father
Saul Cousin
Ner Grandfather
Roles
Chief