Person Old Testament
Joel
Joel was appointed as the ruler over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead during David's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:20.
Why it matters. A ruler of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joel
Joel is mentioned in 1Ch.27.20 as the ruler over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead during the reign of King David. In this chapter, David organizes his administration and appoints various officials and rulers over the tribes of Israel. Joel is specifically assigned to govern the region of Gilead, which was allocated to the half-tribe of Manasseh. This appointment reflects David's efforts to establish a structured and efficient governance system throughout his kingdom.
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.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)