Bible Person

Barzillai

Meaning: son of contempt; made of iron · Male · 1 cross reference

This Barzillai entry refers to the Meholathite father of Adriel, not to the better-known Gileadite supporter of David. He belongs to the family background of a troubling episode in Saul's house. First appears in 2 Sam 21:8.1

AI summary: This Barzillai matters because his single cross reference survives through Adriel, whose connection to Saul's family becomes part of the later reckoning described in 2 Samuel 21. The entry helps anchor that episode in a remembered household. Taken together, the material presents this Barzillai as a familial source linked to a tragic strand in Israel's royal history.1

Central Figure

Barzillai

Meaning: son of contempt; made of iron

A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam.