“Reuel” means friend of God

Reuel: One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.)

1. One of the names of Moses' father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.)
2. Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai. (Numbers 2:14) (B.C. 1490.)
3. A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah. (1 Chronicles 9:8)