Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 9:41
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler compiles a post-exilic genealogical record, listing the descendants of Jonathan through Merib-baal and Micah to establish tribal continuity within Judah after the return from exile.
The words — וּ/בְנֵ֖י (u./ve.Nei) = and/ [the] sons of, functions as a standard genealogical connector that introduces a direct patrilineal list anchoring each named individual to their ancestral line.
The thread — The identical roster appears in 1 Chronicles 8:35, while 1 Chronicles 9:40 and 9:42 bracket this entry by tracing Micah’s father and Ahaz’s descendants.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that covenant lines are preserved through administrative record-keeping, requiring the reader to trace how Saul’s household integrates into Judah’s restored community without alteration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 8:35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.