And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
The verse records the line of descent from Jonathan through Merib-baal to Micah. It is one of the lists and genealogies of the various tribes in the first nine chapters of Chronicles, which are minutes of events, lists of names and the like. It belongs to the carefully preserved genealogical record of God's people and of the tribes that preserved proof of hereditary descent.
After the exile, families needed such records to establish land inheritance and hereditary duties in the temple service. These records give more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood than Kings does. Special care was given to Judah's genealogy because Christ came through it. The genealogical records to which the verse belongs show that God keeps a faithful record of each soul.
The verse records the line of descent from Jonathan through Merib-baal to Micah. It is one of the lists and genealogies of the various tribes in the first nine chapters of Chronicles, which are minutes of events, lists of names and the like. It belongs to the carefully preserved genealogical record of God's people and of the tribes that preserved proof of hereditary descent.
After the exile, families needed such records to establish land inheritance and hereditary duties in the temple service. These records give more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood than Kings does. Special care was given to Judah's genealogy because Christ came through it. The genealogical records to which the verse belongs show that God keeps a faithful record of each soul.