People of the Bible · Tribe of Benjamin

Ashbel, son of Benjamin

The name Ashbel means “an old fire.” Ashbel is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 46:21.

Family of Ashbel

Key verses about Ashbel

  • Genesis 46:21

    And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

  • Numbers 26:38

    The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:

  • 1 Chronicles 8:1

    Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,