1 Chronicles 8:34

1 Chronicles 8:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.
• New International Version (NIV)The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

Context of 1 Chronicles 8:34

32and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives. 33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah. 35Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

1 Chronicles 8:34 word by word

וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִ֥יב בַּ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• Merib–baalמְרִיב בַּ֫עַלmerîyb ba‛al · Merib-baalH4807
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:34

• 2 Samuel 4:4Saul’s son Jonathan had a son whose feet were crippled. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nanny picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
• 2 Samuel 9:6Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, fell facedown, and paid homage. David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
• 2 Samuel 19:24Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet, trimmed his mustache, or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.
• 2 Samuel 9:12Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All those living in Ziba’s house were Mephibosheth’s servants.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Merib-baal - The same as Mephibosheth, for, as the Israelites detested Baal, which signifies lord, they changed it into bosheth, which signifies shame or reproach.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-40The Chronicler ends his account of Benjamin's history with Saul's family tree. It starts two generations before Saul and goes through Merib-baal (also known as Mephibosheth; see study note on 2 Samuel 4:4) and continues to the families of Azel and Eshek (1 Chronicles 8:38–40). Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35) lived during Solomon's time, and Ulam (8:39) lived near the end of Judah's kingdom before Jerusalem's destruction. This connects Saul to his broader tribal…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. Merib-baal--that is, Mephibosheth.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 8:34

• Jonathan
• Mephibosheth
• Micah

In the dictionaries

• Baal
• Jonathan
• Micah
• Merib-Baal
• Mephibosheth
• Meribbaal
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary