Dictionary Summary: Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called “Peniel.” Here Jacob wrestled ([Gen. 32:24-32](/gen#Gen.32.24)) “with a man” (“the angel”, [Hos. 12:4](/hos#Hos.12.4). Jacob says of him, “I have seen God face to face”) “till the break of day.” A town was afterwards built there ([Judg. 8:8](/judg#Judg.8.8); [1 Kings 12:25](/1kgs#1Kgs.12.25)). The men of this place refused to succour Gideon and his little army when they were in pursuit of the Midianites ([Judg. 8:1-21](/judg#Judg.8.1)). On his return, Gideon slew the men of this city and razed its lofty watch-tower to the ground. ²