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Michael

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Who is like God?
  • The title given to one of the chief angels (Daniel 10:13,21; 12:1 ). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 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" (Revelation 12:7-9 ).

  • The father of Sethur, the spy selected to represent Asher (Numbers 13:13 ).

  • 1 Chronicles 7:3 , a chief of the tribe of Issachar.

  • 1 Chronicles 8:16 , a Benjamite.

  • A chief Gadite in Bashan (1 Chronicles 5:13 ).

  • A Manassite, "a captain of thousands" who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20 ).

  • A Gershonite Levite (1 Chronicles 6:40 ).

  • The father of Omri (1 Chronicles 27:18 ).

  • One of the sons of king Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 21:2,4 ). He was murdered by his brother Jehoram.

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Michael'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​m/michael.html. 1897.
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