Penuel (Place)

A name given to the place near the Jabbok River where the patriarch Jacob wrestled all night with God (Genesis 32:31). Another name is, “Peniel” (verse 30).

Gideon destroyed the tower of Penuel when he was a leader during the time of the judges. He killed the men of the city for refusing to join him in war against the Midianites (Judges 8:8–9, 17). Later, King Jeroboam rebuilt the town (1 Kings 12:25). It was near Succoth, east of the Jordan River, though its exact location remains uncertain.