The meaning of Hiel in the Bible
(From 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 (I Kings 16:34), i.e., during the progress of the work all his children died.
See more on the meaning of Hiel in the Bible:
Hiel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Hiel {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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