Jehiel was a Levite who served as a musician and gatekeeper at the ark of the covenant during King David's reign. He was among those appointed to sing praises and play instruments when the ark was brought to Jerusalem. The name Jehiel appears in several places in the Bible and refers to different individuals, but the most prominent is the Levite who served in temple worship.
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Appointed as a musician at the ark of the covenant
Jehiel was appointed by David as one of the Levites to play the harp and lyres before the Lord's ark of the covenant.
18and with them their relatives of the second rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah second to him, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres; and Asaph sounded the cymbals.
5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah second to him, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres; and Asaph sounded the cymbals.
37David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister before the ark regularly, according to each day's requirements.
42Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the trumpets and cymbals and for the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.