Bible Person

Eliel

Meaning: God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Eliel entry refers to a Benjaminite family figure in 1 Chronicles 8:22, distinct from the similarly named relative in verse 20 and from the non-genealogical figures elsewhere. He belongs to the dense family material preserved for Benjamin. First appears in 1 Chr 8:22.1

AI summary: This Eliel matters because his single cross reference contributes to one more sibling cluster within Benjamin's tightly woven genealogical record. The entry helps preserve the tribe's internal detail and continuity. Taken together, the material presents this Eliel as a Benjaminite family figure in the preserved genealogical framework.1