2Sa 21:8-11 | TSK | STEP | Rizpah. and the five sons.This Adriel did not marry Michal, Saul's younger daughter, but Merab, 1 Sa 18:19; Michael being married to David, and afterwards to Phaltiel; though it is here said she bore {(yaledah,} not brought up, as falsely rendered, five sons to Adriel. Two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS., however, have Merab, instead of Michal; the Syriac and Arabic have Nadab; and the Chaldee renders the passage thus: "And the five sons of Merab which Michal the daughter of Saul brought up, which she brought forth to Adriel the son of Barzillai." Michal. or, Michal's sister. brought up for. Heb. bare to.

2 Samuel 21:8-11

Rizpah.

and the five sons.This Adriel did not marry Michal, Saul's younger daughter, but Merab, 1 Sa 18:19; Michael being married to David, and afterwards to Phaltiel; though it is here said she bore {(yaledah,} not brought up, as falsely rendered, five sons to Adriel. Two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS., however, have Merab, instead of Michal; the Syriac and Arabic have Nadab; and the Chaldee renders the passage thus: "And the five sons of Merab which Michal the daughter of Saul brought up, which she brought forth to Adriel the son of Barzillai."

Michal. or, Michal's sister.

1Sa 18:19

brought up for. Heb. bare to.

before the Lord.

6; 6:17,21; Ex 20:5; Nu 35:31-34; De 21:1-9; 1Sa 15:33; 2Ki 24:3,4

in the beginning.This happened in Judea about the vernal equinox, or 21st of March.

Ru 1:22

Rizpah.

8; 3:7

took sackcloth.

1Ki 21:27; Joe 1:18

from the.

9; De 21:13

until water.Some suppose that this means a providential supply of rain, in order to remove the famine; but from the manner in which it is introduced, it seems to denote the autumnal rains, which commence about October. For five months did this broken-hearted woman watch by the bodies of her sons!

De 11:14; 1Ki 18:41-45; Jer 5:24,25; 14:22; Ho 6:3; Joe 2:23

Zec 10:1

the birds.

Ge 40:19; Eze 39:4

told David.

2:4; Ru 2:11,12