Bible Characters & Character Studies
Ariel
First appears at Ezra 8:16
First named in Scripture at Ezra 8:16 — read the chapter.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
father (i.e., “possessor”) of God = “pious.” (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Samuel 9:1, he is called the “father,” probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish. (2.) An Arbathite, one of David’s warriors (1 Chronicles 11:32); called also Abi-albon (2 Samuel 23:31).
Reading photograph: “Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007” — the Colosseum at dusk — by Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons — resized.
