Person Old Testament
Eliel
Eliel was a descendant of Shimei from the tribe of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:20.
Why it matters. Descendant of Shimei from the tribe of Benjamin
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliel
Eliel is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.8.20 as one of the descendants of Shimei, who was a member of the tribe of Benjamin. This genealogical record traces the lineage of the Benjamites, providing a list of names without much additional information. Eliel's mention in this context serves to highlight the continuity of the Benjamite lineage and their presence in the post-exilic community.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shimei
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)