Jeiel

Person

Jeiel is the name of several minor figures in Chronicles, including a Levite musician appointed by David to play the harp before the ark (1 Chronicles 16:5), a Levite of the sons of Asaph who participated in the temple cleansing under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:13), and a military secretary under King Uzziah who kept records of the army (2 Chronicles 26:11). The ancestor of King Saul named Jeiel (or Abiel) is also mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:35 and 8:29.

The name (related to a root meaning "God carries away" or "God heaps up") was common enough to belong to many unrelated individuals. Their appearances throughout Chronicles reflect that book's thorough attention to the Levitical personnel, military officials, and genealogical records of the Israelite community.