Adriel
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Adriel

the flock of God

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Adriel

(flock of God), son of Barzillai, to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab, although he had previously promised her to David. (1 Samuel 18:19) (B.C. about 1062.) His five sons were amongst the seven descendants of Saul whom David surrendered to the Gibeonites. (2 Samuel 21:8)

ATS Bible Dictionary
Adriel

A son of Barzillai, married Merab, daughter of Saul, who had been promised to David, 1 Samuel 18:19. Adriel had five sons by her, who were delivered up to the Gibeonites, to be put to death before the Lord, to avenge the cruelty of Saul their grandfather against the Gibeonites. In 2 Samuel 21:8, these are said to be the sons of Michal, whom she "brought up" for Adriel; but unless this is a copyist's error, Michal had adopted the children of her sister Merab, who was perhaps dead; or possibly both sisters may have borne the name Michal. Compare under ABIATHAR.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Flock of God, the son of Barzillai, the Meholathite, to whom Saul gave in marriage his daughter Merab (1 Samuel 18:19). The five sons that sprang from this union were put to death by the Gibeonites (2 Samuel 21:8, 9. Here it is said that Michal "brought up" [R.V., "bare"] these five sons, either that she treated them as if she had been their own mother, or that for "Michal" we should read "Merab, " as in 1 Samuel 18:19).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ADRIEL

a'-dri-el (`adhri'el, "my help is God"): The son of Barzillai the Meholathite, to whom Merab the daughter of King Saul was married when she should have been given to David (1 Samuel 18:19 2 Samuel 21:8). "Michal" in 2 Samuel 21:8 is a textual error easily accounted for Adriel and Merab had five sons, whom David handed over to the blood vengeance of the men of Gibeon. The name Adriel seems to be Aramaic, the equivalent of the Hebrew name Azriel.

Strong's Hebrew
5741. Adriel -- "my help is God," son-in-law of Saul
... 5740b, 5741. Adriel. 5742 . "my help is God," son-in-law of Saul. Transliteration:
Adriel Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ree-ale') Short Definition: Adriel. ...
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Thesaurus
Adriel (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ADRIEL. ... The name Adriel seems to be Aramaic, the
equivalent of the Hebrew name Azriel. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Merab (4 Occurrences)
... She was at length, however, married to Adriel of Abel-Meholah, a town in the Jordan
valley, about 10 miles south of Bethshean, with whom the house of Saul ...
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Meholathite (2 Occurrences)
... me-ho'-la-thit (mecholathi): The Gentiledesignation of Adriel, the son of Barzillai,
who married Merab, the daughter of King Saul (1 Samuel 18:19 2 Samuel 21:8 ...
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Barzillai (10 Occurrences)
... Of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Samuel 21:8). (2.) A Gileadite
of Rogelim who was distinguished for his loyalty to David. ...
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Rizpah (4 Occurrences)
... David accordingly delivered up to them the two sons of Rizpah and five of the sons
of Merab (qv), Saul's eldest daughter, whom she bore to Adriel. ...
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Meho'lathite (2 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should
have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to ...
/m/meho'lathite.htm - 7k

A'driel (1 Occurrence)
A'driel. Adriel, A'driel. A'dri-el . Multi-Version Concordance A'driel (1
Occurrence). ... (See RSV). Adriel, A'driel. A'dri-el . Reference Bible.
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Saul's (79 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:19 But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have
been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife. ...
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Mephib'osheth (13 Occurrences)
... the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the
five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of ...
/m/mephib'osheth.htm - 10k

Meholah (4 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should
have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to ...
/m/meholah.htm - 7k

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Concordance
Adriel (2 Occurrences)

1 Samuel 18:19
But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
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2 Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
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Subtopics

Adriel

Adriel: Saul's Son-In-Law

Related Terms

Merab (4 Occurrences)

Meholathite (2 Occurrences)

Barzillai (10 Occurrences)

Rizpah (4 Occurrences)

Meho'lathite (2 Occurrences)

A'driel (1 Occurrence)

Saul's (79 Occurrences)

Mephib'osheth (13 Occurrences)

Meholah (4 Occurrences)

Meholath (1 Occurrence)

Barzil'lai (10 Occurrences)

Armoni (1 Occurrence)

Aiah's (2 Occurrences)

Abel-meholah (3 Occurrences)

Adriatic (1 Occurrence)

Aiah (7 Occurrences)

Armo'ni (1 Occurrence)

A'dri-el (1 Occurrence)

Abelmeholah (3 Occurrences)

Ai'ah (5 Occurrences)

Michal (18 Occurrences)

Mephibosheth (13 Occurrences)

Sister (113 Occurrences)

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

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