Bible Person

Jathniel

Meaning: gift of God · Male · 1 cross reference

Jathniel is one of the sons of Obed-edom in 1 Chronicles 26. He belongs to the household associated with gatekeeping service at the sanctuary. First appears in 1 Chr 26:2.1

AI summary: Jathniel matters because his single cross reference places him within a family especially remembered for competence and service in temple duties. The entry helps show that sanctuary care was sustained through named households across generations. Taken together, the material presents Jathniel as a family figure in the gatekeeping tradition.1