Easton's Bible Dictionary A designation of Hiel (q.v.), who rebuilt Jericho and experienced the curse pronounced long before (1 Kings 16:34). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BETHELITE beth'-el-it: The term applied to a man who in the days of Ahab rebuilt Jericho (1 Kings 16:34). See HIEL.

Multi-Version Concordance Bethelite (1 Occurrence) 1 Kings 16:34 In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun. (WEB KJV JPS DBY NAS)