Hem Personer Mikloth Mikloth was a Benjamite mentioned in Chronicles as part of Saul's genealogy. He was the son of Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) and the father of Shimea (also called Shimma). He belonged to the prominent family in Gibeon that was linked to King Saul's lineage.
Nyckelhändelser Miclot is listed as part of the Benjaminite genealogy leading to King Saul, showing his place in this important family.
32 Mikloth fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their kinsmen. hebr וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ה וְאַף־הֵ֗מָּה נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
Miclot is identified as the son of Jehiel, father of Gibeon, and his wife Maakah, thus connecting him to the leading family in Gibeon.
29 In 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." hebr וּבְגִבְע֥וֹן יָשְׁב֖וּ אֲבִ֣י גִבְע֑וֹן וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃
30 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, hebr וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֥וּר וְקִ֖ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנָדָֽב׃
31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher. hebr וּגְד֥וֹר וְאַחְי֖וֹ וָזָֽכֶר׃
32 Mikloth fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their kinsmen. hebr וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ה וְאַף־הֵ֗מָּה נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
Miclot was the father of Shimea (Shimeah), who continued the lineage in the tribe of Benjamin.
32 Mikloth fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their kinsmen. hebr וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ה וְאַף־הֵ֗מָּה נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
Miclot's place in the genealogy is repeated in 1 Chronicles chapter 9, emphasizing the family's significance in Israel's history.
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. hebr וּגְד֣וֹר וְאַחְי֔וֹ וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה וּמִקְלֽוֹת׃
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their relatives. hebr וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ם וְאַף־הֵ֗ם נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
As a member of Jehiel's family in Gibeon, Miclot was part of an influential Benjaminite clan living near Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah. hebr וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן יָשְׁב֥וּ אֲבִֽי־גִבְע֖וֹן *יעואל **יְעִיאֵ֑ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מַעֲכָֽה׃
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, hebr וּבְנ֥וֹ הַבְּכ֖וֹר עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֣וּר וְקִ֔ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנֵ֖ר וְנָדָֽב׃
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. hebr וּגְד֣וֹר וְאַחְי֔וֹ וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה וּמִקְלֽוֹת׃
38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their kinsmen in Jerusalem, along with their relatives. hebr וּמִקְל֖וֹת הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שִׁמְאָ֑ם וְאַף־הֵ֗ם נֶ֧גֶד אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם עִם־אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ ס
39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. hebr וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃