Bible Dictionaries
Michael

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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.

    Copyright Statement
    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
    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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