1 Chronicles 8:29
New International Version
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

New Living Translation
Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

English Standard Version
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.

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

King James Bible
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

New King James Version
Now the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.

New American Standard Bible
Now, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

NASB 1995
Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

NASB 1977
Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

Legacy Standard Bible
Now in Gibeon, Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

Amplified Bible
Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

Christian Standard Bible
Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

American Standard Version
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

Contemporary English Version
Jeiel settled the town of Gibeon. He and his wife Maacah lived there

English Revised Version
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah.

Good News Translation
Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah,

International Standard Version
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife was named Maacah.

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

NET Bible
The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah.

New Heart English Bible
And in Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;

Webster's Bible Translation
And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

World English Bible
The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;

Young's Literal Translation
And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife is Maachah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And in Gibeon they dwelt, the father of Gibeon; and the name of his wife Maacah:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now in Gibeon, there lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon; and the name of his wife was Maacah,

New American Bible
In Gibeon dwelt Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah;

New Revised Standard Version
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Mir begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, Malchishua, Jashui, and Ashbashul.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the father of Gebuun was dwelling in Gebuun, and the name of his wife, Maaka.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon [, Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Genealogy from Benjamin to Saul
28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem. 29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah, 30and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:35-37
Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah. / Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, / Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

1 Samuel 9:1-2
Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. / And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.

1 Samuel 14:50-51
His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. / Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

1 Samuel 10:21
Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

1 Samuel 13:1
Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.

1 Samuel 14:49
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).

1 Samuel 31:2
The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

2 Samuel 21:14
And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.

2 Samuel 2:8-9
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.

2 Samuel 3:1
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 5:4
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

1 Kings 11:36
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.

1 Chronicles 10:1-2
Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. / The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

1 Chronicles 11:1-3
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.


Treasury of Scripture

And at Gibeon dwelled the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

the father

1 Chronicles 9:35,36
And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah: …

Jehiel

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1 Chronicles 8
1. The sons and chief men of Benjamin
33. The stock of Saul and Jonathan














Jeiel the father of Gibeon
The name "Jeiel" is derived from the Hebrew root "יְעִיאֵל" (Yeiel), meaning "God sweeps away" or "God gathers." This name reflects a divine action, suggesting that Jeiel's life and legacy were under God's providential care. As the "father of Gibeon," Jeiel is recognized as a patriarchal figure, indicating his significant role in the establishment or leadership of the city of Gibeon. Gibeon itself was a prominent city in ancient Israel, known for its strategic location and its inhabitants' covenant with Joshua (Joshua 9). This highlights the importance of Jeiel's lineage and the divine orchestration in the history of Israel.

lived in Gibeon
The phrase "lived in Gibeon" situates Jeiel geographically and historically. Gibeon was a significant Canaanite city that later became part of the tribal inheritance of Benjamin. The Hebrew term for "lived" (יָשַׁב, yashav) implies not just residing but establishing a dwelling place, suggesting permanence and stability. This reflects the rootedness of Jeiel's family in the land, fulfilling God's promise to the Israelites to settle in the Promised Land. Archaeological findings in the area of Gibeon, such as the large water reservoir and winepresses, attest to its historical significance and the prosperity of its inhabitants.

His wife’s name was Maacah
The mention of "Maacah" provides insight into the familial and social structures of the time. The name "Maacah" (מַעֲכָה) is of uncertain origin but is found frequently in the Old Testament, often associated with royalty or significant families. This suggests that Maacah may have been of notable lineage or influence. In a patriarchal society, the inclusion of a wife's name in genealogical records indicates her importance in the narrative, possibly due to her own heritage or the role she played in the continuation of the family line. This highlights the value of women in biblical history, acknowledging their contributions to God's unfolding plan.

THE FAMILIES OF GIBEON, ESPECIALLY THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAUL

(1Chronicles 8:29-40).

1Chronicles 8:29-38 recur at 1Chronicles 9:35-44.

(29) At Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon.--His name (Jehiel) has been accidentally omitted. (See 1Chronicles 9:35.) The verb dwelt is plural, "they dwelt;" a sufficient indication that the "father of Gibeon" merely represents the original population of that place under a collective name. Maachah would be a place in the neighbourhood.

Gibeon.--Now el-Jib, about eight miles north-west of Jerusalem. . . .

Verses 29-40. - These verses are occupied with the immediate ancestors and posterity of Saul. And apparently the same account, minus some of its deficiencies, is repeated in the next chapter, vers. 35-44. The two may be taken together here, and the latter will help the interpretation of the former. Verse 29. - The father - i.e, the chief - of Gibeon. (For Gibeon, see Joshua 9:3, 7-18; Joshua 10:2; Joshua 11:19; Nehemiah 7:25; Nehemiah 3:7.) The father of Gibeon (1 Chronicles 9:35) was Jehiel (יְעִיאֵל; Chethiv spells with vau; not יְחִיאֵל, 1 Chronicles 15:24). Of Jehiel by this name we do not elsewhere read. And even if it were on other grounds possible to identify the person with the Abiel of 1 Samuel 9:1 and 1 Sam 14:51, it is not possible to identify the names. Compare the similar remarkable omission of the name of the "father of Gibea" (1 Chronicles 2:49), an omission to be filled very possibly by this same name Jehiel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[Jeiel was] the father
אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of Gibeon
וּבְגִבְע֥וֹן (ū·ḇə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1391: Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin

and lived
יָשְׁב֖וּ (yā·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Gibeon.
גִבְע֑וֹן (ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1391: Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin

His wife’s
אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ (’iš·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

name
וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

was Maacah,
מַעֲכָֽה׃ (ma·‘ă·ḵāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4601: Maacah -- an Israelite name, also a non-Israelite name, also a region in Syria


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