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Meholathites

The Meholathites were people from Abel-meholah, including Adriel, who married Saul's daughter Merab, and Barzillai, whose son married Saul's daughter Michal.
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Summary

People from Meholath(?), first mentioned at 1 Samuel 18:19; only referred to as Meholathites (מְחֹלָתִי).

Glossary entries

Meholah, Meholathite

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 1 Samuel 18:19
    So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
  2. 2 Samuel 21:8
    But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.