Person Old Testament
Michael
Michael was one of the sons of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 21:2.
Why it matters. A son of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Michael
Michael is mentioned in the book of 2 Chronicles as one of the sons of King Jehoshaphat of Judah (2Ch.21.2). He is listed alongside his brothers: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, and Shephatiah. The passage states that Jehoshaphat gave his sons many gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, along with fortified cities in Judah. However, the kingdom was given to Jehoram, Michael's eldest brother, as he was the firstborn (2Ch.21.3). No further details about Michael's life, character, or role within the royal family are provided in the biblical text. His mention serves to highlight the sons of Jehoshaphat and the distribution of wealth and responsibility among them. The focus of the narrative then shifts to Jehoram's reign and the challenges he faced as king of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)