Penuel

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Also called PENIEL

City built where Jacob wrestled with the angel

• Genesis 32:31 The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.
• Judges 8:8–9 From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth. So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
• Judges 8:17 He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
• 1 Kings 12:25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.

2. Chief of Gedor

• 1 Chronicles 4:4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

3. A Benjamite

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