Barzillai
(fl. 11th-10th BCE)
Gileadite who minis-tered to
David. When
David fled to Gilead because of Absalom's rebellion, Barzillai welcomed him with food and sustained him throughout his stay. He later sent his son to live in David's court in Jerusalem (I Kings 2:7).
Dictionary of Jewish Biography.
Dan Cohn-Sherbok.