Reading first name for Samples surname in Virginia Tax records of 1806?

Question

In the Virginia Tax records for Rockingham County in 1806, I see the following name written:

I read the last name as Samples, but the first name I can't figure out. As best as I can read, it says Bethuel, but I've never heard of that name.

Answer 1

Here it is again in 1809:

And in 1810:

In 1811:

So it appears that Bethuel is correct.

Bethuel is an Aramean name from the bible.