Micri
Benjaminitic Patriarch
Micri is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He is known as the father of Shimei and is one of the Benjamite families who settled in Jerusalem after the exile. His significance lies in his place in the genealogy that connects the tribe of Benjamin to the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
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Schlüsselereignisse
Mentioned in the Genealogy of Benjamin
Micri is mentioned as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles, where the family lines of the tribe are recorded.
32Mikloth fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their kinsmen.
וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ה וְאַף־הֵ֗מָּה נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[^1]
[^1]: Eshbaal is called Ish-bosheth in the books of Samuel.
וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
34The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.[^1]
[^1]: Merib-baal is called Mephibosheth in the books of Samuel.
וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִ֥יב בַּ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃ ס
35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
וּבְנֵ֖י מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ וְאָחָֽז׃
36Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza.
וְאָחָז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יְהוֹעַדָּ֔ה וִיהֽוֹעַדָּ֗ה הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־עָלֶ֥מֶת וְאֶת־עַזְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־זִמְרִ֑י וְזִמְרִ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מוֹצָֽא׃
Connection to the Inhabitants of Jerusalem
Micri's descendants were among the Benjamites who settled in Jerusalem, demonstrating the tribe's role in the holy city.
35Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah.
וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן יָשְׁב֥וּ אֲבִֽי־גִבְע֖וֹן *יעואל **יְעִיאֵ֑ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃
36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֣וּר וְקִ֔ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנֵ֖ר וְנָדָֽב׃
37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
וּגְד֣וֹר וְאַחְי֔וֹ וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה וּמִקְלֽוֹת׃
38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their relatives.
וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ם וְאַף־הֵ֗ם נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
Part of the Heritage of the Tribe of Benjamin
Micri is part of the broader genealogy that documents the heritage and family lines of the tribe of Benjamin through generations.
1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
וּבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְאַחְרַ֖ח הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
נוֹחָה֙ הָֽרְבִיעִ֔י וְרָפָ֖א הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ ס
3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃
4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
וַאֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ וְנַעֲמָ֖ן וַאֲחֽוֹחַ׃
5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
וְגֵרָ֥א וּשְׁפוּפָ֖ן וְחוּרָֽם׃
Genealogical Line Linked to Gibeon
Micri's family is connected to the Gibeonites and the Benjamite clans who had their base in the Gibeon area.
35Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah.
וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן יָשְׁב֥וּ אֲבִֽי־גִבְע֖וֹן *יעואל **יְעִיאֵ֑ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃
36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֣וּר וְקִ֔ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנֵ֖ר וְנָדָֽב׃
37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
וּגְד֣וֹר וְאַחְי֔וֹ וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה וּמִקְלֽוֹת׃
38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their relatives.
וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ם וְאַף־הֵ֗ם נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
29In Gibeon lived Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah.[^1]
[^1]: The name Jeiel is supplied from the parallel list later in this book; the Hebrew here reads simply "the father of Gibeon."
וּבְגִבְע֥וֹן יָשְׁב֖וּ אֲבִ֣י גִבְע֑וֹן וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃
30His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֥וּר וְקִ֖ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנָדָֽב׃
31Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.
וּגְד֥וֹר וְאַחְי֖וֹ וָזָֽכֶר׃
32Mikloth fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their kinsmen.
וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ה וְאַף־הֵ֗מָּה נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס