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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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MICAH (Person)

1. Ephraimite judge who had idols made and then hired a Levite to become his priest (Jgs 17–18).

2. Shimei’s descendant from Reuben’s tribe (1 Chr 5:5).

3. Alternate spelling of Mica, Mephibosheth’s son and the great-grandson of King Saul, in 1 Chronicles 8:34-35; 9:40-41. See Mica #1.

4. KJV spelling of Mica, Zicri’s son, in 1 Chronicles 9:15. See Mica #2.

5. Levite and Uzziel’s son from Kohath’s clan, whose temple responsibilities included care of the furniture and equipment (1 Chr 23:20; 24:24-25).

6. Alternate spelling of Micaiah, Acbor’s father, in 2 Chronicles 34:20. See Micaiah #2.

7. Prophet and author of the OT book that bears his name (Mi 1:1). A native of Moresheth, a town about 21 miles (33.8 kilometers) southwest of Jerusalem, Micah prophesied to both northern and southern kingdoms during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (750–686 BC). According to Micah 1:9, he was still prophesying in 701 BC when the Assyrian armies under Sennacherib (cf. Is 36–37) besieged Jerusalem. About 100 years later, Micah is used as an example of an early prophet who predicted the destruction of Jerusalem (cf. Jer 26:16-19).

See also Micah, Book of; Prophet, Prophetess.