2Sa 21:8-11 | TSK | e4.org | Rizpah and the five sons This Adriel did not marry Michal, Saul's younger daughter, but Merab, ; 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 manuscripts, 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

and the five sons This Adriel did not marry Michal, Saul's younger daughter, but Merab, 1Sam 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 manuscripts, 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, 1Sam 18:19

brought up for Heb. bare to

before the Lord 2Sam 21:6, 2Sam 6:17, 2Sam 6:21; Exod 20:5; Num 35:31-34; Deut 21:1-9; 1Sam 15:33; 2Kgs 24:3-4

in the beginning This happened in Judea about the vernal equinox, or 21st of March Ruth 1:22

Rizpah 2Sam 21:8, 2Sam 3:7

took sackcloth 1Kgs 21:27; Joel 1:18

from the 2Sam 21:9; Deut 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! Deut 11:14; 1Kgs 18:41-45; Jer 5:24-25, Jer 14:22; Hos 6:3; Joel 2:23; Zech 10:1

the birds Gen 40:19; Ezek 39:4

told David 2Sam 2:4; Ruth 2:11-12