Micah 4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:7

And I will make her that halted a remnant ,.... That is, make a reserve of her, and not utterly cut her off for her halting or sinning; that there may be a seed, a posterity descending from her, that shall serve the Lord, and appear to be a remnant according to the election of grace; which will be the persons called and gathered in the latter day: and her that was cast afar off a strong nation ; Kimchi thinks this refers to the ten tribes that were carried far off into Media and other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:8

And thou, O tower of the flock ,.... The words "Migdal Eder" are left by some untranslated, and think that place to be intended so called, which was near to Bethlehem, Genesis 35:19 ; and perhaps is the same which Jerom F20 De locis Hebr. fol. 89. E. calls the tower of Ader, about a mile from Bethlehem: this is supposed to be the place where the shepherds were watching over their flocks at the time of Christ's birth, the tidings of which were first brought to them here; and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:9

Now why dost thou cry out aloud ?.... Or "cry a cry" F23 למה תריעי רע "quid vociferabis vociferationem", Pagninus, Montanus. So Vatablus, Drusius. ; a vehement one, or set up a most lamentable cry, as if no help or hope were to be had, but as in the most desperate condition: here the prophet represents the Jews as if they were already in captivity, and in the utmost distress, and as they certainly would be; and yet had no reason to despair of deliverance and salvation, since the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:10

Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion , like a woman in travail ,.... Bear thy troubles and calamities, sufferings and sorrows, patiently, and expect deliverance from them, as a woman in such circumstances does: or, as some render it in the future, "thou shalt be in pain", &c.; F25 חולי "dolebis ac suspirabis", so some in Vatablus. ; and so is a prediction of their distress and captivity, which is expressed in plainer terms in the following clauses: for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:11

Now also many nations are gathered against thee ,.... Which is to be understood, not of Sennacherib's army invading Judea, and besieging Jerusalem, in Hezekiah's time; for that was not threshed, as the phrase is afterwards used, or destroyed by the daughter of Zion, but by an angel from heaven: nor of the Babylonians or Chaldeans, since they succeeded in their attempt, and were the conquerors, and not conquered: rather this respects the times of the Maccabees, as the series of prophecy and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:12

But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel ,.... Which are very different from theirs: the thoughts and designs of the enemies of Zion, in the times of the Maccabees, were, to destroy utterly the people of God, and root them out of the earth, and abolish their religion and worship; but the intentions of God were to defeat them, and bring them to ruin: the views of the kings of the earth, being stirred up by unclean spirits to the battle of Almighty God,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 4:13

Arise, and thresh, O daughter of Zion ,.... The nations gathered against her, and now laid together on the floor as sheaves to be threshed. Here the people of God are aroused, and called out of a low and weak estate, and are animated and encouraged to exert themselves, and fall upon their enemies, and destroy them; alluding to the threshing of grain on the floor, the metaphor being here carried on from Micah 4:12 . The Targum is, "arise, and kill, O congregation of Zion;' for I will... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 4

In the commencement of this chapter we have a glorious prophecy of the establishment and prosperity of the Messiah's kingdom; its peaceful character, increasing spiritual and political influence, ultimate universality, and everlasting duration, Micah 4:1-4 . Then breaks in a chorus of his people declaring their peculiar happiness in being members of his kingdom, Micah 4:5 . The prophet resumes the subject; predicts the restoration and future prosperity of Israel, Micah 4:6-8 ; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 4:1-4

But in the last days it shall come to pass - These four verses contain, says Bp. Newcome, a prophecy that was to be fulfilled by the coming of the Messiah, when the Gentiles were to be admitted into covenant with God, and the apostles were to preach the Gospel, beginning at Jerusalem, Luke 24:47 ; Acts 2:14 , etc., when Christ was to be the spiritual Judge and King of many people, was to convince many nations of their errors and vices, and was to found a religion which had the strongest... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 4:4

Under his vine and under his fig tree - A proverbial expression, indicative of perfect peace, security, and rural comfort. See on Isaiah 2:1 ; (note). This verse is an addition to the prophecy as it stands in Isaiah. See Clarke on Micah 4:1 ; (note). read more

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