So Jacob named the place Peniel (the face of God), saying, “For I have seen God face to face, yet my life has not been snatched away.”

Now the sun rose on him as he passed Penuel (Peniel), and he was limping because of his hip.

He went from there up to Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered.

So Gideon said also to the men of Penuel, “When I come again in peace, I will tear down this tower.”

He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem [as his royal city] in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He went out from there and rebuilt Penuel [as a stronghold].

Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the eldest of Ephrathah (Ephrath), the father of Bethlehem.

Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.