Bible Dictionary
Sheal
Sheal was one of the sons of Bani who had married a foreign wife and was listed among those addressed during Ezra’s reforms.
Definition
Sheal, meaning “asking” or “request,” was one of the sons of Bani.
Biblical Usage
Sheal was an Israelite who had taken a foreign wife and is listed in Ezra’s account of the reforms concerning such marriages.
Historical Background
The supplied material associates him with the time of Ezra.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(asking), one of the sons of Bani who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:29) (B.C. 452.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>she'-al (she'al, "request"): One of the Israelites of the sons of Bani who had taken foreign wives (Ezr 10:29, Septuagint: Salouia; Septuagint, Lucian, Assael; /RAPC 1Es 9:30, "Jasaelus").</p>