New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 8:34
34Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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 was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem. 33Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah. 35Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. 36Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 81 Chronicles 8:34 word by word
וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִ֥יב בַּ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:34
- 2 Samuel 4:4(Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth, who was crippled as a child. He was five years old when the report came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed in battle. When the child’s nurse heard the news, she picked him up and fled. But as she hurried away, she dropped him, and he became crippled.)
- 2 Samuel 9:6His name was Mephibosheth; he was Jonathan’s son and Saul’s grandson. When he came to David, he bowed low to the ground in deep respect. David said, “Greetings, Mephibosheth.” Mephibosheth replied, “I am your servant.”
- 2 Samuel 19:24Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down from Jerusalem to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes since the day the king left Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 9:12Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. From then on, all the members of Ziba’s household 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
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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
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