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Merab

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

King Saul’s eldest daughter, whom Saul promised in marriage to David but instead gave to Adriel (1 Sam 18:17–19; 14:49; 2 Sam 21:8). Greek accounts such as the Septuagint (specifically Codex Vaticanus) and Josephus’ Antiquities are missing this episode, indicating it may be a secondary account. The Masoretic Text of 2 Sam 21:8 has Michal as the wife of Adriel instead of Merab (see e.g., NKJV, LEB); however, this instance may simply be a scribal error.

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Merab, Daughter of Saul

Merab, Daughter of Saul (מֵרַב‎, merav). King Saul’s eldest daughter, whom Saul promised in marriage to David but instead gave to Adriel (1 Sam 18:17–19; 14:49; 2 Sam 21:8). Greek accounts such as the Septuagint (specifically Codex Vaticanus) and Josephus’ Antiquities are missing this episode, indicating

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Merab (Person)

MERAB (PERSON) [Heb mērab (מֵרַב)]. The eldest daughter of Saul, king of Israel (1 Sam 14:49) and wife of Adriel the Meholathite (1 Sam 18:19). Merab is introduced in a genealogical note concerning Saul (1 Sam 14:49–52). She is listed fourth in a series of five offspring (following her brothers—Jonathan,

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Merab

Merab. Eldest of Saul’s two daughters (1 Sm 14:49), who was promised as a wife to David (1 Sm 18:17, 18). Saul unexplainedly did not keep the agreement (v 19), instead giving David Michal. Textual and contextual evidence suggests a correction from Michal (Hebrew text) to Merab (rsv) in 2 Samuel 21:8.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Merab

Merab mḕrab [Heb mēraḇ—‘increase’]. The eldest daughter of Saul (1 S. 14:49), promised to the man who would kill Goliath (17:25). Although David fulfilled the requirement, no marriage followed. Some time later (18:17) David was again promised her hand if he again defeated the Philistines, though

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Merab

MERAB Eldest of Saul’s two daughters (1 Sm 14:49), who was promised as a wife to David (18:17–18). Saul unexplainedly did not keep the agreement, instead giving him Michal.

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Merab

Merab (mee´rab; Heb., “growth, increase”), the elder of Saul’s two daughters (1 Sam. 14:49) whom Saul promised to David for fighting the Philistines, expecting that he would be killed in battle. When David returned, Merab had already been given to Adriel. Later, David gave five sons that Merab bore to

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Merab

MERAB. The elder daughter of Saul. According to the report in camp (1 Sam 17:25), the king’s daughter would be given to the hero who killed Goliath. This seems not to have happened, but Saul did promise David that he would give him Merab as his wife if he would continue to fight valiantly against the

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Merab

MERAB. Saul’s elder daughter (1 Sa. 14:49). She was promised to David but given instead to Adriel, the Meholathite (1 Sa. 18:17–20), an incident the lxx omits. Many scholars substitute Merab for Michal in 2 Sa. 21:8, regarding it as an ancient scribal error, saying that after her death her sons were

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Merab

Merab (Heb. mēraḇ)The elder daughter of Saul (1 Sam. 14:49), whom he promised to David but then gave to Adriel the Meholathite (18:17–19). The five sons of Adriel and Merab were handed over by David to the Gibeonites to be hung (2 Sam. 21:8–9; some MSS read “Michal”).

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Merab

Merab [mēˊrăb] (Heb. mēraḇ). A daughter of Saul (1 Sam. 14:49), whom he promised to David but then gave to Adriel the Meholathite (18:17–19). The five sons of Adriel and Merab were handed over by David to the Gibeonites to be hung (2 Sam. 21:8–9; KJV “Michal,” following most MT MSS).

Catholic Bible Dictionary

Merab

MERAB The eldest daughter of Saul, king of Israel (1 Sam 14:49). She was promised initially to David, but she was then married to Adriel the Meholathite (1 Sam 18:17–19) as Saul became increasingly threatened by David. Breaking the promise to David was a grievous insult.

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Merab

Me´rab (increase), the eldest daughter of King Saul. 1 Sam. 14:49. In accordance with the promise which he made before the engagement with Goliath, ch. 17:25, Saul betrothed Merab to David. ch. 18:17. Before the marriage Merab’s younger sister Michal had displayed her attachment for David, and Merab

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