Son of Benjamin, founder of the Ashbelite clan
Ashbel
Named in 3 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 46:21.
אַשְׁבֵּלAshbel
אַשְׁבֵּלִיAshbelite
Also called Ashbelite.
The name means “an old fire.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Benjamin
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Ashbel Written by AI
Ashbel was one of the sons of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. Ashbel was among the 70 members of Jacob's household who went down to Egypt during the famine. He became the founder of the Ashbelite clan within the tribe of Benjamin. In the census taken in the wilderness, the Ashbelite clan was numbered among the descendants of Benjamin. As one of the grandsons of Jacob and a progenitor of a clan, Ashbel played a role in the growth and development of the Israelite people.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 46:21
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- Numbers 26:38
These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
- 1 Chronicles 8:1
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.