(9.) One of the sons of king Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 21:2, 4). He was
murdered by his brother Jehoram.
- MICHAIAH (1.) The queen-mother of King Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:2).
(See MAACAH [4]).
(2.) One of those sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law
(2 Chronicles 17:7).
(3.) 2 Kings 22:12.
(4.) The son of Gemariah. He reported to the king’s officers Jeremiah’s
prediction, which he had heard Baruch read (Jeremiah 36:11, 13) from his
father Gemariah’s chamber in the temple.
(5.) A Levite (Nehemiah 12:35).
(6.) A priest (Nehemiah 12:41).
- MICHAL rivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul’s two daughters
by his wife Ahinoam (1 Samuel 14:49, 50). “Attracted by the graces of his
person and the gallantry of his conduct, she fell in love with David and
became his wife” (18:20-28). She showed her affection for him by
promoting his escape to Naioth when Saul sought his life (1 Samuel
19:12-17. Comp. Psalm 59. See TERAPHIM). After this she did not see
David for many years. Meanwhile she was given in marriage to another
man, Phalti or Phaltiel of Gallim (1 Samuel 25:44), but David afterwards
formally reclaimed her as his lawful wife (2 Samuel 3:13-16). The relation
between her and David soon after this was altered. They became alienated
from each other. This happened on that memorable day when the ark was
brought up in great triumph from its temporary resting-place to the Holy
City. In David’s conduct on that occasion she saw nothing but a needless
humiliation of the royal dignity (1 Chronicles 15:29). She remained
childless, and thus the races of David and Saul were not mixed. In 2 Samuel
21:8 her name again occurs, but the name Merab should probably be here
substituted for Michal (comp. 1 Samuel 18:19). - MICHMASH something hidden, a town of Benjamin (Ezra 2:27), east of
Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem (Isaiah 10:28). It lay
on the line of march of an invading army from the north, on the north side
of the steep and precipitous Wady es-Suweinit (“valley of the little
thorn-tree” or “the acacia”), and now bears the name of Mukhmas. This
wady is called “the passage of Michmash” (1 Samuel 13:23). Immediately