He was a man of the tribe of Gad.
1 Chronicles 5:12Joel was the chief, and Shapham the next, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.1 Chronicles 5:13And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.1 Chronicles 5:14These are the children of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;