1. A Meholathite whose son Adriel married one of the daughters of Saul (II Sam 21:8).
2. Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim, an aged and very wealthy man (II Sam 19:33). At the time of Absalom's rebellion he was one of the three men loyal to David in Transjordan; they supplied the king and his men at Mahanaim (II Sam 17:27-29). After the rebellion was quashed, Barzillai conducted David over the Jordan. In reward for these services, David invited Barzillai to be part of his court in Jerusalem, but he declined in view of his old age, and sent his son Chimham instead. David took leave of Barzillai with a kiss and a blessing (II Sam 19:31-40). In I Kings 2:7 David's last will charged Solomon to "show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table", in reward for his succor and loyalty at Mahanaim. Ezra 2:61 and Nehemiah 7:63 may refer to the same Barzillai: "�the sons of Barzillai who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadites and was called by their name" who were disqualified from the priesthood because their priestly lineage could not be traced (Ezra 2:62).
Concordance
BARZILLAI 1:
II Sam 21:8
BARZILLAI 2:
II Sam 17:27; 19:31-34, 39. I Kgs 2:7. Ezra 2:61. Neh 7:63
