Penuel

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

Penuel, a son of Shashak and descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 8.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called "Peniel." Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:24-32) "with a man" ("the angel", Hos. 12:4. Jacob says of him, "I have seen God face to face") "till the break of day."

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Shashak

Siblings Abdon, Anthothijah, Eber, Elam, Eliel, Hanan, Hananiah, Iphdeiah, Ishpan, Zichri

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 8:25.

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Verses that name Penuel

1 Chronicles 8:25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.