Barzillai (2 Samuel 21:8)
The name Barzillai means “son of contempt; made of iron.” Barzillai is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 21:8.
Family of Barzillai
Children
Who was Barzillai?
A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Barzillai
- 2 Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: