Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 4:2
And many nations shall come - Isaiah Isaiah 2:2 added the world all to Micah’s prophecy. So our Lord said, “This Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations” Matthew 24:14; and the elect are to be gathered out “of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues” Revelation 7:9. All nations shall flow into it. The all might be many or few. Both prophets say that those all should be many. Judah probably knew already of many. The history of Genesis gave... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 4:4
This verse is omitted in Isaiah. They shall sit every man under his vine. This image of plenty and security is derived from the account of the material prosperity of Israel in the days of Solomon ( 1 Kings 4:25 ), in accordance with the Mosaic promise (Le Isaiah 26:4 , etc.). It passed into a proverb expressive of peace and happiness (comp. Zechariah 3:10 ; 1 Macc. 14:12). The mouth of the Lord of hosts. The great promise is thus confirmed ( Isaiah 58:14 ). The LXX . usually... read more