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Imlah
Imlah was the father of Micaiah, a prophet in the time of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel. He appears in Scripture only four times, always in the phrase "Micaiah the son of Imlah."
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- MicaiahPeople
Micaiah, the son of Imlah, was a prophet in the time of Ahab, king of Israel. When four hundred prophets predicted victory, he alone prophesied Ahab's defeat (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18).
- ImnahPeople
Imnah is a biblical figure, a son of Asher and grandson of Jacob, whose name appears in the genealogies of Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles. In Numbers he is recorded as the ancestor of "the family of the Jimnites" within the tribe of Asher.
- KorePeople
Kore was a Levite, the son of Imnah, who served during the reign of King Hezekiah of the southern kingdom of Judah. He was gatekeeper of the east gate of the temple and was placed in charge of distributing the freewill offerings and the most holy things (2 Chronicles 31:14).
- Beriah (Son of Asher)People
Beriah was the fourth son of Asher, the son of Jacob. He was the father of Heber and Malchiel and became the ancestor of "the family of the Beriites" within the tribe of Asher.
- IshviPeople
Ishvi was a son of Asher, the son of Jacob. He is recorded among those who went down into Egypt with Jacob's family, and he became the ancestor of the Ishvite clan within the tribe of Asher.
Verses in the King James Version 2, showing 2
- 1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 1 Kings 22:9
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
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