Adriel was the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. King Saul had promised his eldest daughter Merab to David, but instead gave her in marriage to Adriel. Merab bore Adriel five sons. During David's reign, these five sons were handed over to the Gibeonites and put to death to avenge Saul's earlier massacre of the Gibeonites, with whom Israel had a treaty. (1 Samuel 18:19;2 Samuel 21:8).
Adriel
BarzillaiEnglishA man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.18.19.