Bible Commentaries
Micah 5

Introduction

Overview

Micah 5:1, The birth of Christ; Micah 5:4, His kingdom; Micah 5:8, His conquest.

Verse 1

gather: Deuteronomy 28:49, 2 Kings 24:2, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 10:6, Jeremiah 4:7, Jeremiah 25:9, Joel 3:9, Habakkuk 1:6, Habakkuk 3:16

he hath: Deuteronomy 28:51-57, 2 Kings 25:1-3, Ezekiel 21:21, Ezekiel 21:22, Ezekiel 24:2, Luke 19:43, Luke 19:44

they: Job 16:10, Lamentations 3:30, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 26:67, Matthew 27:30, John 18:22, John 19:3, Acts 23:2, 2 Corinthians 11:20

judge: 1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 8:6, Isaiah 33:22, Amos 2:3

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:24 - smote Micaiah 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah Proverbs 17:26 - to strike Isaiah 50:6 - gave Isaiah 53:3 - despised Mark 14:65 - General Mark 15:19 - they smote Luke 6:29 - smiteth Luke 18:32 - mocked Luke 22:63 - mocked Luke 24:44 - in the prophets

Verse 2

But thou: Matthew 2:6, John 7:42

Ephratah: Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Ephrath, Ruth 4:11, 1 Samuel 17:12, 1 Chronicles 2:50, 1 Chronicles 2:51, 1 Chronicles 2:54, 1 Chronicles 4:4, Psalms 132:6

among: 1 Samuel 10:19, 1 Samuel 23:23

thousands: Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Deuteronomy 1:15, 1 Samuel 8:12, 1 Samuel 17:18

yet: Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 53:2, Ezekiel 17:22-24, Amos 9:11, Luke 2:4-7, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 1:28

that is: Genesis 49:10, 1 Chronicles 5:2, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 13:5, Jeremiah 13:6, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:24, Ezekiel 37:22-25, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 28:18, Luke 1:31-33, Luke 23:2, Luke 23:38, John 19:14-22, Revelation 19:16

whose: Psalms 90:2, Psalms 102:25-27, Proverbs 8:22, John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 13:8, 1 John 1:1, Revelation 1:11-18, Revelation 2:8, Revelation 21:6

everlasting: or, the days of eternity

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:16 - Ephrath Numbers 1:16 - heads Numbers 24:19 - Of Jacob Deuteronomy 33:7 - and bring Deuteronomy 33:27 - eternal Joshua 22:21 - heads Judges 6:15 - my family is poor Judges 12:8 - Bethlehem Judges 17:7 - General Ruth 1:2 - Ephrathites 1 Chronicles 2:19 - Ephrath 1 Chronicles 11:2 - Thou shalt 1 Chronicles 15:25 - captains 1 Chronicles 27:1 - captains Psalms 23:1 - my Psalms 28:9 - feed Psalms 55:19 - even Psalms 78:71 - feed Psalms 93:2 - Thy Proverbs 8:23 - General Isaiah 43:13 - before Isaiah 55:4 - a leader Isaiah 57:15 - that inhabiteth Jeremiah 23:4 - I Jeremiah 30:21 - governor Jeremiah 33:14 - General Ezekiel 21:27 - until Ezekiel 37:24 - one Daniel 7:9 - the Ancient Daniel 9:25 - the Prince Habakkuk 1:12 - thou not Zechariah 12:8 - the house Zechariah 13:7 - my shepherd Matthew 2:1 - Bethlehem Matthew 11:3 - Art Matthew 21:5 - thy King Luke 2:6 - so Luke 7:19 - Art Luke 24:27 - and all John 1:15 - he was John 1:45 - and the John 1:49 - the King John 7:27 - no man John 8:58 - Before Acts 1:6 - restore Acts 2:30 - he Acts 10:36 - he is Acts 13:32 - how Acts 26:6 - the promise Romans 9:5 - who is Romans 16:26 - everlasting Galatians 4:4 - made Philippians 2:6 - in Colossians 1:20 - having made peace 1 Timothy 1:17 - the King 1 Timothy 3:16 - God Hebrews 5:5 - Thou Hebrews 7:14 - sprang 1 Peter 1:20 - verily Revelation 1:4 - him

Verse 3

Therefore: Micah 7:13, Hosea 2:9, Hosea 2:14

give: Micah 6:14, 1 Kings 14:16, 2 Chronicles 30:7, Hosea 11:8

she: Micah 4:10, Isaiah 66:7, Isaiah 66:8, Matthew 1:21, Revelation 12:1, Revelation 12:2

then: Micah 4:7, Isaiah 10:20, Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 11:11, Jeremiah 31:1, Jeremiah 31:7-9, Romans 9:27, Romans 9:28, Romans 11:4-6

his: Matthew 12:50, Matthew 25:40, Romans 8:29, Hebrews 1:11, Hebrews 1:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - her seed Joel 2:32 - and in Amos 5:15 - the remnant Micah 5:7 - the remnant Micah 7:18 - the remnant Zephaniah 2:7 - the remnant Galatians 4:4 - of a Revelation 12:5 - she

Verse 4

stand: Micah 7:14, Psalms 23:1, Psalms 23:2, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 40:11, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 49:10, Ezekiel 34:22-24, John 10:27-30

feed: or, rule, Matthew 2:6, *marg.

in the majesty: Exodus 23:21, 1 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Psalms 45:3-6, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 93:1, Psalms 145:12, Matthew 25:31, John 5:22-29, John 10:38, John 14:9-11, Revelation 1:13-18

the Lord: John 20:17, Ephesians 1:3

shall abide: Matthew 16:18, 1 Peter 1:5, Jude 1:1

shall he be great: Psalms 22:27, Psalms 72:8, Psalms 98:3, Isaiah 49:5, Isaiah 52:10, Zechariah 9:10, Luke 1:32, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:19 - Of Jacob 2 Samuel 5:2 - feed 2 Samuel 7:7 - feed 1 Chronicles 11:2 - Thou shalt 1 Chronicles 17:6 - feed Ezra 5:1 - in the name Job 37:22 - with Psalms 28:9 - feed Psalms 67:7 - all the Song of Solomon 1:7 - thou feedest Isaiah 9:6 - The Prince of Peace Isaiah 24:16 - uttermost part Isaiah 32:2 - a man Jeremiah 3:15 - And I Jeremiah 23:4 - I Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts Jeremiah 31:10 - and keep Ezekiel 37:24 - one Obadiah 1:21 - saviours Zephaniah 3:13 - they Zechariah 6:13 - and the Zechariah 9:13 - bent Zechariah 9:16 - shall save Zechariah 11:4 - Feed Zechariah 13:7 - my shepherd Zechariah 14:9 - the Lord Malachi 1:11 - my name Mark 1:28 - General Luke 15:5 - he layeth John 10:11 - the good Acts 20:28 - to feed Romans 15:12 - and he Hebrews 1:3 - Majesty Hebrews 8:1 - the Majesty 1 Peter 5:2 - Feed Revelation 7:17 - feed

Verse 5

this: Psalms 72:7, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Zechariah 9:10, Luke 2:14, John 14:27, John 16:33, Ephesians 2:14-17, Colossians 1:20, Colossians 1:21

when the: Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 8:7-10, Isaiah 37:31-36, Isaiah 65:8, Jeremiah 33:15

then: Isaiah 44:28, Isaiah 59:19, Zechariah 1:18-21, Zechariah 9:13, Zechariah 10:3, Zechariah 12:6, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:14

seven: Job 5:19, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 30:18, Proverbs 30:29, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Amos 1:3, Amos 1:6

principal men: Heb. princes of men

Reciprocal: Numbers 6:26 - give thee Isaiah 26:3 - wilt Isaiah 30:31 - which smote Isaiah 32:2 - a man Jeremiah 3:15 - And I Jeremiah 23:4 - I Nahum 1:13 - will I Zephaniah 3:13 - they Haggai 2:9 - give Zechariah 1:20 - four Zechariah 6:12 - behold Zechariah 8:23 - ten men Zechariah 10:4 - of him came forth Zechariah 10:11 - the pride John 10:2 - the shepherd Hebrews 7:2 - King of righteousness

Verse 6

they: Isaiah 14:2, Isaiah 33:1, Nahum 2:11-13, Nahum 3:1-3

waste: Heb. eat up

the land of Nimrod: Genesis 10:9-11, *marg.

in the entrances thereof: or, with her own naked swords, thus. Isaiah 14:25, Luke 1:71, Luke 1:74

the Assyrian: 2 Kings 15:29, 2 Kings 17:3-5, 2 Kings 18:9-15, 2 Kings 19:32-35, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Isaiah 10:5-12

Reciprocal: Genesis 10:8 - Nimrod Genesis 10:10 - And the Genesis 10:11 - went forth Asshur 1 Chronicles 1:10 - General Psalms 37:15 - sword Isaiah 30:31 - which smote Nahum 1:13 - will I Zechariah 1:20 - four Zechariah 2:8 - the nations Zechariah 10:11 - the pride

Verse 7

the remnant: Micah 5:3, Micah 5:8, Ezekiel 14:22, Joel 2:32, Amos 5:15, Zephaniah 3:13, Romans 11:5, Romans 11:6

as a dew: Deuteronomy 32:2, Judges 6:36, Psalms 72:6, Psalms 110:3, Isaiah 32:15, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 47:1, Hosea 6:3, Hosea 14:5, Zechariah 14:8, Matthew 28:19, Acts 9:15, Acts 11:15, Acts 13:46, Romans 11:12, Romans 15:19, Romans 15:20, 1 Corinthians 3:6

tarrieth: Isaiah 55:10, Jeremiah 14:22, Acts 16:9, Romans 9:30, Romans 10:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:28 - of the dew Deuteronomy 33:13 - the dew 2 Samuel 23:4 - tender Ezekiel 5:5 - I have Daniel 11:32 - shall be Micah 4:7 - I will Micah 7:18 - the remnant Zephaniah 2:9 - the residue Zechariah 8:13 - ye shall Zechariah 10:1 - and give Zechariah 10:9 - sow Matthew 9:38 - that John 15:16 - bring Acts 13:47 - that thou Acts 15:17 - the residue Acts 27:24 - lo Revelation 17:14 - and they

Verse 8

as a lion: Micah 4:13, Psalms 2:8-12, Psalms 110:5, Psalms 110:6, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 41:16, Obadiah 1:18, Obadiah 1:19, Zechariah 9:15, Zechariah 10:5, Zechariah 12:3, Matthew 10:14, Acts 18:6, 2 Corinthians 2:15-17

sheep: or, goats

and none: Psalms 50:22, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 12:25

Reciprocal: Exodus 22:13 - torn in pieces Numbers 23:24 - he shall Deuteronomy 32:39 - neither Deuteronomy 33:20 - teareth Psalms 58:6 - young Isaiah 5:29 - lay hold Isaiah 62:2 - the Gentiles Lamentations 3:11 - pulled Ezekiel 39:10 - shall spoil Daniel 8:4 - neither Hosea 2:10 - and none shall Hosea 5:14 - will tear Joel 2:32 - and in Amos 5:15 - the remnant Micah 4:7 - I will Micah 5:7 - the remnant Micah 5:15 - General Micah 7:16 - nations Micah 7:18 - the remnant Habakkuk 3:6 - his Zephaniah 2:9 - the residue Haggai 2:22 - overthrow Zechariah 1:20 - four Zechariah 10:6 - I will strengthen Zechariah 11:6 - and out Zechariah 12:8 - he Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith Malachi 4:3 - tread down

Verse 9

hand: Psalms 21:8, Psalms 106:26, Isaiah 1:25, Isaiah 11:14, Isaiah 14:2-4, Isaiah 26:11, Isaiah 33:10, Isaiah 37:36, Luke 19:27, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Revelation 19:13-21, Revelation 20:8, Revelation 20:9

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:24 - he shall Psalms 10:12 - lift Psalms 94:2 - Lift Psalms 119:48 - hands Zechariah 1:20 - four Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith

Verse 10

that I: Psalms 20:7, Psalms 20:8, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, Jeremiah 3:23, Hosea 1:7, Hosea 14:3, Zechariah 9:10

will cut: This seems to refer to those happy times when the Jews shall be converted and restored to their own land, and all their enemies being destroyed, they shall have no further need of cavalry or fenced cities.

Reciprocal: Psalms 46:9 - burneth Isaiah 2:11 - in that day Isaiah 30:22 - defile Jeremiah 51:21 - General Ezekiel 11:18 - General Ezekiel 16:41 - and I Ezekiel 23:27 - will I Haggai 2:22 - and I will overthrow the chariots Matthew 21:5 - sitting

Verse 11

and throw: Isaiah 2:12-17, Ezekiel 38:11, Zechariah 4:6

Reciprocal: Isaiah 17:9 - General Lamentations 2:2 - he hath thrown Ezekiel 23:48 - I cause Ezekiel 24:11 - that the filthiness Hosea 3:4 - without teraphim Hosea 11:6 - the sword Micah 5:14 - cities Zephaniah 1:3 - stumblingblocks Zechariah 9:10 - I will Matthew 21:5 - sitting

Verse 12

Isaiah 2:6-8, Isaiah 2:18, Isaiah 2:20, Isaiah 8:19, Isaiah 8:20, Isaiah 27:9, Zechariah 13:2-4, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 22:15

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:17 - used Lamentations 2:2 - he hath thrown

Verse 13

graven: Isaiah 17:7, Isaiah 17:8, Ezekiel 6:9, Ezekiel 36:25, Ezekiel 37:23, Hosea 2:16, Hosea 2:17, Hosea 14:3, Hosea 14:8

standing images: or, statues

no: Isaiah 2:8

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:17 - the works Isaiah 27:9 - the groves Ezekiel 6:6 - your altars Hosea 10:2 - break down

Verse 14

cities: or, enemies, Micah 5:11

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:3 - and burn 1 Kings 14:23 - groves 2 Kings 17:10 - groves Isaiah 17:8 - the work Isaiah 27:9 - the groves

Verse 15

Micah 5:8, Psalms 149:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 9:19 - let the Obadiah 1:15 - the day Micah 4:3 - and rebuke Nahum 1:2 - is furious Haggai 2:22 - overthrow Zechariah 12:3 - in that