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Michaiah

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 6 distinct subjects under Michaiah. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.The queen-mother of King Abijah (2 Chr.
  2. 2.One of those sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr.
  3. 3.2 Kings 22:12.
  4. 4.The son of Gemariah.
  5. 5.A Levite (Neh.
  6. 6.A priest (Neh.

  1. Michaiah (1)

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    The queen-mother of King Abijah (2 Chr. 13:2). (See MAACAH [4]).

  2. Michaiah (2)

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    One of those sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. 17:7).

  3. Michaiah (3)

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    2 Kings 22:12.

  4. Michaiah (4)

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    The son of Gemariah. He reported to the king’s officers Jeremiah’s prediction, which he had heard Baruch read (Jer. 36:11, 13) from his father Gemariah’s chamber in the temple.

  5. Michaiah (5)

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    A Levite (Neh. 12:35).

  6. Michaiah (6)

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    A priest (Neh. 12:41).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(who is like God?).

Same as Micah 6. (2 Chronicles 34:25) Same as Micha 3. (1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 12:35) One of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:41) The daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah king of Judah. (2 Chronicles 13:2) [Maachah,3] One of the princes of Jehoshaphat whom he sent to teach the law of Jehovah in the cities of Judah. (2 Chronicles 17:7) The son of Gemariah. He is only mentioned on one occasion. (Jeremiah 36:11,13,14)

In the Bible

7

Verses where Michaiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 2 Chronicles 13:2

    and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:7

    In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

  • 2 Kings 22:12

    and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

  • Jeremiah 36:11

    When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,

  • Jeremiah 36:13

    And Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people.

  • Nehemiah 12:35

    and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

+1 more verse naming Michaiah.

Scripture on Michaiah

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Entries that reference Michaiah

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Michaiah references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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