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Adriel

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Named at 1 Samuel 18:19 as the Meholathite: “But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.” 2 Samuel 21:8–9 says that the king took “the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite” and delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, who hanged them on the mountain before the LORD.

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1SA 18:17–19, engwebp
¹⁷Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
¹⁸David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
¹⁹But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
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2SA 21:7–9, engwebp
⁷But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
⁸But 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 Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
⁹He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites; and they hanged them on the mountain before the LORD, and all seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.
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Adriel — Spouse of — Merab

Evidence: 1 Samuel 18:17–19
Barzillai (father of Adriel) — Father of — Adriel

Evidence: 2 Samuel 21:7–9
Took part in (1) — Merab, the elder daughter Saul says he will give to David, is given to Adriel as wife

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1 Samuel 18:19 Open that verse

But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

2 Samuel 21:8 Open that verse

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 Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

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Entry: Adriel (person-adriel)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/adriel
Current wording: Named at 1 Samuel 18:19 as the Meholathite: “But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.” 2 Samuel 21:8–9 says that the king took “the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite” and delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, who hanged them on the mountain before the LORD.
Cited evidence: 1SA 18:17–19, engwebp / 2SA 21:7–9, engwebp
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