A town beyond the Jordan, and near the Jabbok; defended by a strong tower, which Gideon broke down because the men of Penuel refused to aid him against the Midianites, Judges 8:8-17 . It was restored by Jeroboam I, 1 Kings 12:25 . It received its name, the face of God, from Jacob's they're wrestling with the Angel Jehovah face to face, Genesis 32:30 .