Michael
Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels (Dan 10:13, Dan 10:21; Dan 12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 1:1:9) about the body of Moses. He is also represented as warning against “that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world” (Rev 12:7–9).
(2.) The father of Sethur, the spy selected to represent Asher (Num 13:13).
(3.) 1 Chr 7:3, a chief of the tribe of Issachar.
(4.) 1 Chr 8:16, a Benjamite.
(5.) A chief Gadite in Bashan (1 Chr 5:13).
(6.) A Manassite, “a captain of thousands” who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:20).
(7.) A Gershonite Levite (1 Chr 6:40).
(8.) The father of Omri (1 Chr 27:18).
(9.) One of the sons of king Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 21:2, 2 Chr 21:4). He was murdered by his brother Jehoram.
Named in the Bible
15 verses
- Numbers 13:13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
- 1 Chronicles 5:13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
- 1 Chronicles 5:14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
- 1 Chronicles 6:40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
- 1 Chronicles 7:3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
- 1 Chronicles 8:16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
- 1 Chronicles 12:20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
- 1 Chronicles 27:18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
- 2 Chronicles 21:2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
- Ezra 8:8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
- Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
- Daniel 10:21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
- Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
- Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
- Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
