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Micah 5
Micah 5 — Overview
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Micah 5 — OverviewMicah 5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. A prediction of the troubles and distresses
of the Jewish nation, ver. 1. II. A promise of the Messiah, and of his
kingdom, to support the people of God in the day of these troubles. 1.…Micah 5 — OverviewMicah 5 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter begins with a prophecy of the siege of Jerusalem, Mic 5:1; and then follows another concerning the place of the Messiah's birth, Mic 5:2; and of the case of the Jews, either before or after it, Mic 5:3; and…Micah 5:1-6Micah 5:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere, as before, we have,
I. The abasement and distress of Zion, v. 1. The Jewish nation, for
many years before the captivity, dwindled, and fell into disgrace: Now
gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops!…Micah 5:1Micah 5:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgegather: 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 21:21-22, Ezekiel 24:2; Luke…Micah 5:2Micah 5:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeBut thou: Matthew 2:6; John 7:42
Ephratah: Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Ephrath, Ruth 4:11; 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Chronicles 2:50-51, 1 Chronicles 2:54, 1 Chronicles 4:4; Psalms 132:6
among: 1 Samuel 10:19, 1 Samuel 23:23…Micah 5:2Micah 5:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBut thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,.... But though Jerusalem should be besieged and taken, and the land of Judea laid waste, yet, before all this should be, the Messiah should be born in Bethlehem, of which this is a…