Treasury of Scripture
Micah.
Micah 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah...
Reaia. i.e., seen of Jah; whom Jehovah cares for, \\See Definition 07211.\\
1 Chronicles 4:2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
Reaiah.
1 Chronicles 5:5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
Ezra 2:47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
Nehemiah 7:50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
(1) Son of Shobal, son of Judah,
1 Chronicles 4:2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
. Called Haroeh.
1 Chronicles 2:52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
(2) A descendant of Reuben,
1 Chronicles 5:5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
.
(3) One whose children returned from Babylon,
Ezra 2:47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
;
Nehemiah 7:50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
. Baal. i.e., master; possessor; owner; lord, \\See Definition 01168.\\
(1) Son of Joel, a descendant of Reuben,
1 Chronicles 5:5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
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(2) A descendant of Benjamin.
1 Chronicles 8:30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles 9:36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab.
(3) A city of Simeon.
1 Chronicles 4:33 And all their villages that were round about the same cities, to Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
(4) An idol of the Phoenicians, especially of the Tyrians: also worshipped by the Hebrews.
Judges 6:25 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Take your father's young bullock...
2 Kings 10:18 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
2 Kings 23:4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door...
The chief male deity of the Phoenicians and Canaanites, as Ashtoreth was their principal female deity. The worship of Baal, together with that of Astarte, was common among the Hebrews. The Babylonians worshipped Baal under the name of Bel. Human sacrifices were offered to Baal by the Jews.
Jeremiah 19:5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I commanded not...