Micah (Person)

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

A descendant of Shimei from the tribe of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:5).

Another spelling of Mica, a son of Mephibosheth and the great-grandson of King Saul (1 Chronicles 8:34–35; 9:40–41).

See Mica #1.

The King James Version spelling of Mica, a son of Zicri (1 Chronicles 9:15).

See Mica #2.

A Levite and a son of Uzziel from the clan of Kohath. His temple responsibilities included care of the furniture and equipment (1 Chronicles 23:20; 24:24–25).

Another spelling of Micaiah, the father of Acbor (2 Chronicles 34:20).

See Micaiah #2.

A prophet and author of the Old Testament book named for him (Micah 1:1). He was from Moresheth, a town about 33.8 kilometers (21 miles) southwest of Jerusalem. Micah spoke God’s message to both the 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 besieged Jerusalem (compare Isaiah 36–37). About 100 years later, Jeremiah 26:16–19 mentions Micah as an example of an early prophet who predicted the destruction of Jerusalem.

See also Micah, Book of; Prophet, Prophetess.