From Nave’s Topical Bible
Penuel
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 7Passages listed
- 4Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- 1. Also called PENIEL
- City built where Jacob wrestled with the angelGenesis 32:31Judges 8:8Judges 8:9Judges 8:171 Kings 12:25
- 2. Chief of Gedor1 Chronicles 4:4
- 3. A Benjamite1 Chronicles 8:25
The passages, in Bible order (7)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 7 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 32:31
The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.
Commentary on Genesis 32:312 voices
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Lord, what will become of that promise, if they be all cut off? Jacob having piously made God his friend by a prayer, is here prudently endeavouring to make Esau his friend by a present. He had prayed to God to deliver him from the hand of Esau - His prayer did not make him presume upon God's mercy, without the use of means.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- Judges 8:8
From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.
Commentary on Judges 8:82 voices
And he went up thence to Penuel,.... A place not far from Succoth, and to which also Jacob gave name, from the Lord's appearing to him there face to face, Gen 32:30 but here was nothing of God in this place now: and spoke unto them likewise; desired bread for his men, as he had of the inhabitants of Succoth: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him; denied him his request in the same jeering manner.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Succoth was in the valley or Ghor of the Jordan Jdg 8:5, and Penuel apparently in the mountain. No identification of Penuel has taken place. It was south of the Brook Jabbok, and on Jacobs way to Succoth. Gideon, journeying in the opposite direction to Jacob, comes from Succoth to Penuel.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Judges 8:9
So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
Commentary on Judges 8:92 voices
His confident anticipation of a triumphant return evinces the strength of his faith; and his specific threat was probably provoked by some proud and presumptuous boast, that in their lofty watchtower the Penuelites would set him at defiance.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
In a threatening way, as he had spoken to the men of Succoth: saying, when I come again in peace: having conquered all his enemies, and delivered Israel from their bondage, and restored peace and prosperity to them, of which he had no doubt: I will break down this tower; pointing to it and which stood in their city, and in which they placed their confidence; and when he threatened them, boasted of it as their security.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Judges 8:17
He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Commentary on Judges 8:172 voices
And he beat down the tower of Penuel,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Judgment began at the house of God, in the just correction of the men of Succoth and Penuel, who were Israelites, but it did not end there. The kings of Midian, when they had served to demonstrate Gideon's victories, and grace his triumphs, must now be reckoned with. They are indicted for the murder of Gideon's brethren some time ago at Mount Tabor.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
- 1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
Commentary on 1 Kings 12:252 voices
It was rebuilt, and perhaps fortified, by Jeroboam, as a royal residence. built Penuel--a ruined city with a tower (Jud 8:9), east of Jordan, on the north bank of the Jabbok. It was an object of importance to restore this fortress (as it lay on the caravan road from Gilead to Damascus and Palmyra) and to secure his frontier on that quarter.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Built Shechem - In the sense of enlarged and fortified. See Dan 4:30. The first intention of Jeroboam seems to have been to make Shechem his capital, and therefore he immediately set about its fortification. So also he seems to have fortified Penuel for the better security of his Trans-Jordanic possessions (marginal reference).
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- 1 Chronicles 4:4
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:41 voice
And Penuel the father of Gedor,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed