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    Enter a name to see what it means in Scripture, the language it comes from, and the King James Version verses where it appears. 1,332 names searchable, free and without signup.

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    Adriel

    Pronounced AY-dree-el

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Adriel appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Samuel 18:19.
    Meaning
    "Flock of God; God's flock"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    Adriel was the man to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab in marriage, breaking a promise to David. Despite the political intrigue, Adriel's name speaks of belonging to God's flock — being known and cared for by the divine Shepherd.

    Spiritual meaning

    Adriel reminds us that belonging to God's flock is the truest identity — regardless of earthly politics or broken promises.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife."

      1 Samuel 18:19 (KJV) →
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