Barzillai

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Barzillai
     of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8).
     
       (2.) A Gileadite of Rogelim who was distinguished for his
     loyalty to David. He liberally provided for the king's followers
     (2 Sam. 17:27). David on his death-bed, remembering his


     kindness, commended Barzillai's children to the care of Solomon
     (1 Kings 2:7).
     
       (3.) A priest who married a daughter of the preceding (Ezra
     2:61).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Barzillai, son of contempt; made of iron