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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.