Person Old Testament
Jeiel
Also known as Jeiel =ESV, NIV, KJV, LQ; Jeuel =LK
Jeiel was the scribe who recorded the number of soldiers in King Uzziah's army. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 26:11.
Why it matters. A scribe in King Uzziah's army.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeiel
Jeiel is mentioned in 2 Chronicles as a scribe during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah. He was responsible for recording the number of soldiers in Uzziah's army, which was organized by Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's commanders. Jeiel's role as a scribe highlights the importance of record-keeping and organization in the military during Uzziah's prosperous reign.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)