Barzillai Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Barzillai the Meholathite was the grandfather of the five sons Michal adopted.
the Meholathite, father of Adriel (2SA 21:8)
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Barzillai
son of contempt; made of iron
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Barzillai
· Also called · H1271 none · 2SA 21:8 [made of] iron
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בַּרְזִלַּי
barəzilay · H1271 · 2SA 21:8 [made of] iron
- el Βερζελλι Berzelli · none · 2SA 21:8
- bg Верзелий
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- Son: Adriel
Barzillai Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Barzillai the Meholathite is briefly mentioned in 2Sa 21:8 as the grandfather of the five sons whom Michal, Saul's daughter, had adopted. These five sons, born to Adriel son of Barzillai, were among the seven descendants of Saul who were handed over to the Gibeonites to be executed as a form of atonement for Saul's earlier mistreatment of the Gibeonites. The passage does not provide any further information about Barzillai the Meholathite himself, and he is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. His inclusion in the text serves to identify the lineage of Michal's adopted sons and their connection to Saul's family.
Barzillai 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8).
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