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Adriel
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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The Meholathite to whom Merab (Saul's daughter) was given in marriage instead of to David (1 Samuel 18:19); son of Barzillai (2 Samuel 21:8). As to the meaning of the name, Adriel appears to be an Aramaized form of Azriel ("God is my Help"; 1 Chronicles 5:24, 27:19; Jeremiah 36:26), with which it is actually identified by the Syriac version, not only in the passage 1 Samuel 18:19, where Aramaisms might be expected, but also in 2 Samuel 21:8.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Adriel'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/adriel.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Adriel'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/adriel.html. 1901.