Tabeel is mentioned inEzra 4:7as one of the Persian officials who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of rebuilding Jerusalem. He is listed along with Bishlam and Mithredath. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated. No other details are provided about Tabeel's background or role. As a Persian official in the province Beyond the River, he would have had some authority in the region. His accusation against the Jews aimed to stop their efforts to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple.
Tabeel
EnglishA man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.4.7.