Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 8:35
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The entry operates as a genealogical record within a broader family register, documenting the immediate descendants of Micah, the son of Merib-baal and grandson of Jonathan. It appears in a post-exilic lineage list intended to preserve tribal and priestly ancestry.
The words — בְּנֵי (bene) = sons of, and מִיכָה (Micah) = Micah. The Hebrew structure simply links the paternal name to a sequential list of four male offspring without descriptive titles.
The thread — This exact familial grouping reappears in 1 Chronicles 9:41, which repeats the names Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz as the sons of Micah. The surrounding context in 1 Chronicles 8:34 and 8:36 brackets this entry by naming Micah’s father and Ahaz’s children.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of unbroken ancestral lines as the foundation for Israelite identity and covenantal continuity. It requires the reader to treat genealogical precision as a theological and historical necessity rather than a peripheral detail.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.