Meholathite

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Morrish Bible Dictionary [1]

Designation of Adriel and Barzillai.  1 Samuel 18:19;  2 Samuel 21:8 . The name signifies 'a man of Meholah,' which may refer to Abel-meholah, the birth-place of Elisha.  1 Kings 19:16 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]

Meholathite (  1 Samuel 18:19 ,   2 Samuel 21:8 ). Probably an inhabitant of Abel-meholah (wh. see).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [3]

Adriel was of this place,  1 Samuel 18:19. Meholah signifies weakness or sickness.

Holman Bible Dictionary [4]

 1 Samuel 18:19 2 Samuel 21:8

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]

mḗ - hō´la - thı̄t ( מחולתי , meḥōlāthı̄ ): The Gentiledesignation of Adriel, the son of Barzillai, who married Merab, the daughter of King Saul (  1 Samuel 18:19;  2 Samuel 21:8 ), the name Michal in  2 Samuel 21:8 being doubtless a copyist's error. See Abel-Meholah .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]

(Hebrews Mecholathi', מְחֹלָתַי , Gentile adj. from Meholah ; Sept. Μαουλαθίτης , Μοουλαθί ), a native doubtless of ABEL-MEHOLAH ( 1 Samuel 18:19;  2 Samuel 21:8).

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