Person Old Testament
Segub
Also known as Segub =ESV, NIV, KJV, LQ; Segib =LK
Segub was the son of Hiel, who rebuilt Jericho during Ahab's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 16:34.
Why it matters. Son of Hiel the Bethelite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Segub
Segub is mentioned in 1Ki.16.34 as the son of Hiel the Bethelite. During the reign of King Ahab of Israel, Hiel rebuilt the city of Jericho. This act was in direct disobedience to Joshua's curse pronounced on anyone who would rebuild the city (Jos.6.26). As a result of Hiel's disobedience, his firstborn son Abiram died when he laid the foundation of Jericho, and his youngest son Segub died when he set up its gates. This incident is recorded as a fulfillment of Joshua's words and serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobeying God's commands.
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 Kings (1 verse)