Penuel
Cityaka Penuel
Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called “Peniel.” Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:24-32) “with a man” (“the angel”, Hos. 12:4. Jacob says of him, “I have seen God face to face”) “till the break of day.” A town was afterwards built there (Judg. 8:8; 1 Kings 12:25). The men of this place refused to succour Gideon and his little army when they were in pursuit of the Midianites (Judg. 8:1-21). On his return, Gideon slew the men of this city and razed its lofty watch-tower to the ground.
32.1844, 35.7029
Key verses
1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.
Genesis 32:31
The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.
Judges 8:8
He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Judges 8:17
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
Judges 8:9
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”