Micah, Michaiah

“Micah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God-like). (1) The erratic Ephraimite whose story is told in Judges 17-18. (2) Sixth of the minor prophets. Prophesied B. C. 750-698. He foretells the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem, and prefigures the Messiah. (3) A Reubenite (1 Chron. 5:5⁵Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, (1 Chronicles 5:5)). (4) Grandson of Jonathan (1 Chron. 8:34-35³⁴And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah. ³⁵And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 8:34‑35)). (5) A Levite (1 Chron. 23:20²⁰Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second. (1 Chronicles 23:20)). (6) Father of Abdon (2 Chron. 34:20²⁰And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, (2 Chronicles 34:20)).

“Michaiah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God-like). (1) Full form of Micah in 2 Chronicles 34:20²⁰And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, (2 Chronicles 34:20). (2) Same as Micha (1 Chron. 9:15¹⁵And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; (1 Chronicles 9:15); Neh. 12:35³⁵And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: (Nehemiah 12:35)). (3) A priest (Neh. 12:41⁴¹And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; (Nehemiah 12:41)). (4) Wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah, king of Judah (2 Chron. 13:2²He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. (2 Chronicles 13:2)). (5) A prince and teacher of the law (2 Chron. 17:7⁷Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. (2 Chronicles 17:7)). (6) Son of Gemariah (Jer. 36:11-14¹¹When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord, ¹²Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. ¹³Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. ¹⁴Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. (Jeremiah 36:11‑14)).

“Micah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history reveals the sad state of private life in Israel, as well as the mixture of idolatry with the name of Jehovah, early in the times of the Judges, Phinehas being still high priest. He had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons to act as priest. A wandering son of Levi finding his way to Micah’s house was gladly received by him, treated as one of his sons, and became his priest. Then Micah said, “Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.” The Danites however, seeking a larger inheritance, sent spies to the north, who came near Micah’s house, and knowing the voice of the Levite, asked him to inquire of God for them. He ventured to reply, “Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.” A larger body of Danites afterward came and carried away the gods of Micah, and the ephod and the teraphim, together with the Levite, and took them to the north, where they established themselves. Micah hastened after them, but could not recover his gods. There was no king in Israel, and every man did that which was right in his own eyes; and God, though nominally owned, was, alas, in reality ignored( Judg. 17-18).

2. Son of Shimei, a descendant of Reuben (1 Chron. 5:5⁵Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, (1 Chronicles 5:5)).