Ashbel

Ashbel was one of the sons of Benjamin, the youngest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. Ashbel was among the 70 members of Jacob's household who went down to Egypt during the famine. He became the founder of the Ashbelite clan within the tribe of Benjamin. In the census taken in the wilderness, the Ashbelite clan was numbered among the descendants of Benjamin. As one of the grandsons of Jacob and a progenitor of a clan, Ashbel played a role in the growth and development of the Israelite people.