Bible Dictionary
Chapel
A chapel was a holy place or sanctuary. In Amos, Bethel is called the king’s chapel, indicating its dependence on royal authority.
Definition
A chapel is a holy place or sanctuary. In the biblical expression “the king’s chapel,” it denotes a sanctuary connected with royal authority and dependent upon the court.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in Amos, where Bethel is called “the king’s chapel” by one of the idol priests.
Historical Background
The underlying term means a holy place. The expression indicates that the sanctuary at Bethel stood under the dependence of the royal court.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A holy place or sanctuary, occurs only in Amos 7:13, where one of the idol priests calls Bethel “the king’s chapel.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>chap'-el (miqdash, "a holy place"; the Revised Version (British and American) SANCTUARY, which see): "It is the king's chapel" (Am 7:13 the King James Version), an expression indicative of the dependence of this sanctuary on the court.</p>