Bible Person

Jehiel

Male · 3 cross references

This Jehiel entry refers to a Levite musician involved in bringing the ark to Jerusalem and in ongoing worship before it. He belongs to the ordered musical ministry surrounding one of the defining worship moments of David's reign. First appears in 1 Chr 15:18.1

AI summary: Jehiel matters because the cross references place him in both the celebratory procession of the ark and the continuing liturgical service that follows. His role highlights how David's worship reforms depended on skilled Levitical participation, not only royal zeal. Taken together, the material presents this Jehiel as a worship servant whose music helps shape the public life of God's presence in Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Jehiel

One of the Levites “of the second degree,” appointed to conduct the music on the occasion of the ark’s being removed to Jerusalem (1 Chr.