In the bible, Merab is the name of the daughter of Saul (1SA 14:49). Meaning of the name: he that fights or disputes. Related names are:
Saul,
David,
Jonathan (and others ...)
. The translations of Merab in 14 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Merav in Spanish to
Merav in Danish!
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: (1SA 14:49)
And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. (1SA 18:17)
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. (1SA 18:19)