Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Ashbel was a son of Benjamin and the founder of the Ashbelite clan (Gen.46.21; Num.26.38; 1Ch.8.1).
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Also known as Ashbelite
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.
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(reproof of God), second son of Benjamin and ancestor of the Ashbelites. (Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38; 1 Chronicles 8:1)
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3 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0788
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
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