JETIIEL &WV ; Sept. 'Ici1/2X ; Vulg. 7ahiel, less frequently yehie/). 1. One of the lineal de scendants of Gershon, by his son Laadan, and the founder of one of the great patriarchal houses of the Levites (I Chron. xxiii. 8). The members of this family or clan are termed Jehieli Chron. xxvii. 21, 22).
2. A Levite, and one of the singers appointed to accompany the ark from the house of Obed edom (1 Chron. xv. 18, 20), and subsequently to minister before it in the tabernacle which David had prepared for it in Jerusalem (1 Chron. xvi. 5).
3. The representative of the family of the Jehieli in the reign of David, to whom were entrusted the precious stones contributed by the princes of Israel towards the erection of the temple (1 Chron. xxix. 8). Jehiel was probably his surname only, or title of rank, his personal name being Zetham (r Chron. xxvii. 22).
4. (Sept. ; Alex. 'Iepc0). Son of moni (nvonrrim, rendered in the A. V. an Hachmonite,' Chron. xi. 1), and one of the officers of David's household, described as with the king's sons ;' probably he was their tutor (I Chron. xxvii. 32).
5. Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (2 Chron. xxi. 2).
6. A Levite of the branch of Kohath, and a de scendant of Heman the singer. He took an active
part in the religious reformation originated by Heze kiah, and was appointed one of the overseers of the free-will offerings given for the maintenance of the priests (2 Chron. xxxi. 13).
7. A Levite, and one of the rulers of the house of God (n,rit.4 roz +-in)) in the eign of Josiah (2 Chron. xxxv. 8).
8. The father of Obadiah, the head of the Benei Joab in the time of Ezra (Ezra viii. 9). In the book of Esdras (viii. 32) he is called Jezelus ('IrN Xos).
9. The father of Shechaniah, one of the con temporaries of Ezra (Ezra x. 2). He is described as one of the sons of Elam. In the book of Esdras he is styled one of the sons of Israel' (I Esd. viii. 92).
To. (Sept. 'IaiYA ; Alex. 'Ater4X ; Esd.
peijNor.) One of the Benei-Elam who, at the ex hortation of Ezra, agreed to put away his strange wife (Ezra x. 26 ; Esd. ix. 27).
1. A priest of the course of Harim, who also made public acknowledgment of his transgression in marrying a strange wife (Ezra x. 21 ; also Esd. ix. 21, which reads 'Irpo)X).-S. N.