Bible Dictionaries
Hiel
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Life of (i.e., from) God, a native of Bethel, who built (i.e., fortified) Jericho some seven hundred years after its destruction by the Israelites. There fell on him for such an act the imprecation of (Joshua 6:26 ). He laid the foundation in his first-born, and set up the gates in his youngest son (1 Kings 16:34 ), i.e., during the progress of the work all his children died. Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hiel'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/hiel.html. 1897.