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Meholathite

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Meholaite

(1 Sam. 18:19¹⁹But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife. (1 Samuel 18:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Designation of Adriel and Barzillai (1 Sam. 18:19¹⁹But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife. (1 Samuel 18:19); 2 Sam. 21:8⁸But 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: (2 Samuel 21:8)). The name signifies “a man of Meholah,” which may refer to Abel-meholah, the birth-place of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16¹⁶And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. (1 Kings 19:16)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

gentilic of Meholah