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Shebuel

What Bible dictionaries say about “Shebuel”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Shebuel - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Captive of God. (1.) One of the descendants of Gershom, who had charge of the temple treasures in the time of David (1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24).

(2.) One of the sons of Heman; one of those whose duty it was to "lift up the horn" in the temple service (1 Chr. 25:4, 5); called also Shubael (ver. 20).

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

she-bu'-el, sheb'-u-el (shebhu'el; Soubael):

(1) A son of Gershom and grandson of Moses (1Ch 23:16). He was "ruler over the treasures" (1Ch 26:24). In 1Ch 24:20 he is called "Shubael," which is probably the original form of the name (see Gray, HPN, 310).

(2) A son of Heman (1Ch 25:4), called in 1Ch 25:20 "Shubael" (Septuagint as in 25:4).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(captive of God).
  1. A descendant of Moses, (1 Chronicles 23:16; 26:24) called also SHUBAEL. (1 Chronicles 24:20) (B.C. 1013).
  2. One of the fourteen sons of Heman the minstrel, (1 Chronicles 25:4) called also SHUBAEL. (1 Chronicles 25:20) (B.C. 1013.)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith