Person Old Testament
Reuel
Reuel was a Benjamite mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 9:8.
Why it matters. A Benjamite, son of Ibnijah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Reuel
Reuel is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch.9.8). He was the son of Ibnijah, who was a descendant of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in 1Chronicles 9 lists some of the prominent families and individuals who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. It is possible that Reuel and his family were among those who returned to Jerusalem and settled there. However, no additional information is provided about Reuel's life or specific role within the tribe of Benjamin. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to document the family lines and descendants of Benjamin.
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
- Ibnijah
- Children
- Shephatiah
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)