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The Definition of the word Michael

Michael

Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels "(Dan. 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" (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, 4). He was murdered by his brother Jehoram.


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