Old Testament
Hiel
A Bethelite who rebuilt Jericho during Ahab's reign, fulfilling Joshua's ancient curse.
Hiel of Bethel defied the divine prohibition against rebuilding Jericho, which had been pronounced by Joshua centuries earlier. By laying the city's foundation and gates at the cost of his eldest and youngest sons, he demonstrated the literal fulfillment of the curse recorded in Joshua 6:26. His actions serve as a stark historical marker of the spiritual rebellion prevalent during the reign of King Ahab.
In the text
- Verses
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- Books
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- First appears
- 1 Kings 16:34
- Last appears
- 1 Kings 16:34
Where Hiel appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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- Abishag5 versesA young Shunammite woman chosen to serve as a nurse and companion to King David in his final days.
- Ginath2 versesA man whose followers unsuccessfully contested Omri for the throne of Israel after Zimri's death.
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