(Cheʹsil) [Loin [that is, slope]].

The name of a town appearing in the list of places within the territory of Judah. (Jos 15:21, 30) A comparison of Joshua 15:30 with Joshua 19:4 and 1 Chronicles 4:30 indicates that Chesil may be the same as Bethuel.​—See BETHUEL No. 2.