Bible Dictionary
Deuel, Or Deuel
Deuel was the father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad during Israel’s wilderness census and encampment. In one passage his name appears as Reuel.
Definition
Deuel was the father of Eliasaph, the captain or leader of the tribe of Gad during the numbering and encampment of Israel in the wilderness. The name is associated with invocation of God.
Biblical Usage
Deuel is named in the census and tribal lists connected with Israel at Sinai and during the wilderness journey. In one passage the father’s name appears as Reuel.
Historical Background
The supplied material places his service in the period of the numbering at Sinai, about 1491 B.C.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(invocation of God), father of Eliasaph, the “captain” of the tribe of Gad at the time of the numbering of the people at Sinai. (Numbers 1:14; 7:42,47; 10:20) (B.C. 1491.) The same man is mentioned again in (Numbers 2:14) but here the name appears as Ruel.