Bible Dictionary
ESYELUS
A governor or supervisor of the temple in the time of Josiah. He is identified with Jehiel in 2 Chronicles.
Definition
Esyelus was one of the governors of the temple during the reign of Josiah. He corresponds to Jehiel in 2 Chronicles.
Biblical Usage
He is named in 1 Esdras 1:8 in the account of Josiah’s temple arrangements.
Historical Background
The name is an alternate form preserved in 1 Esdras and is identified with a person named Jehiel in the corresponding biblical account.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e-si-e'-lus (Esuel, Esuelos; the King James Version Syelus):</p><p>One of the governors of the Temple in the time of Josiah ( /APC 1Esdras 1:8); called "Jehiel" in 2Ch 35:8.</p>