Bible Dictionaries
Adriel
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" [RSV, "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 ). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Adriel'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/adriel.html. 1897.