Bible Dictionary
DEUEL
Deuel was a Gadite and the father of Eliasaph. He represented the tribe of Gad in Israel’s wilderness census, offerings, and military organization.
Definition
Deuel was a Gadite and the father of Eliasaph. He was the representative of the tribe of Gad in the wilderness census and in the tribe’s offering at the dedication of the altar, and he led Gad’s host in the wilderness.
Biblical Usage
Deuel appears in the accounts of Israel’s census, the tribal offering at the altar’s dedication, and the organization of the tribes during the wilderness journey.
Historical Background
His name is explained as meaning “knowledge of God.” Numbers 2:14 calls him Reuel, a form attributed to confusion between the Hebrew letters daleth and resh.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>du'-el, de-u'-el de`u'el, ("knowledge of God"): A Gadite, the father of Eliasaph, the representative of the tribe of Gad in the census-taking (Nu 1:14), in making the offering of the tribe at the dedication of the altar (Nu 7:42,47), and as leader of the host of the tribe of the children of Gad in the wilderness (Nu 10:20). Called Reuel in Nu 2:14, daleth (d) being confused with resh (r).</p>