Meholathites Summary
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The Meholathites were people from Abel-meholah, including Adriel, who married Saul's daughter Merab, and Barzillai, whose son married Saul's daughter Michal.
Meholathites
People or tribePeople from Abel-meholah, including Adriel and Barzillai.
Names
- en Meholathites
- he מְחֹלָתִי · H4259
- bg Мехолатци
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Meholathites Article
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The Meholathites were inhabitants of Abel-meholah, a town in the Jordan Valley, possibly located in the territory of Issachar or Manasseh. Two individuals are specifically identified as Meholathites in the Bible. The first is Adriel, who was married to Saul's daughter Merab, although she had originally been promised to David (1Sa 18:19). The second is Barzillai, whose son married Saul's daughter Michal after she was taken from David and given to another man (2Sa 21:8). The Meholathites' connection to Saul's family suggests that they may have been influential in the region during the early monarchical period in Israel.
Sources: STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Meholathites@1Sa.18.19-2Sa)