Micah 5:5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Micah 5:1-6

Here, as before, we have, I. The abasement and distress of Zion, Mic. 5:1. The Jewish nation, for many years before the captivity, dwindled, and fell into disgrace: Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops! It is either a summons to Zion's enemies, that had troops at their service, to come and do their worst against her (God will suffer them to do it), or a challenge to Zion's friends, that had troops too at command, to come and do their best for her; Let them gather in troops, yet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 5:5

And this man shall be the peace ,.... The word man is not in the text, only this; and refers to the person before spoken of, who was to be born in Bethlehem, to be the ruler in Israel, that should stand and feed his people, and should be great to the ends of the earth; and is no other than the Messiah, as Kimchi, and other Jewish writers, own, Kimchi's note is, "this peace respects the Messiah; for he shall be the cause or author of peace; as it is said, "he shall speak peace unto the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 5:5

And this man shall be the peace - This clause should be joined to the preceding verse, as it finishes the prophecy concerning our blessed Lord, who is the Author and Prince of Israel; and shall finally give peace to all nations, by bringing them under his yoke. When the Assyrian shall come - This is a new prophecy, and relates to the subversion of the Assyrian empire. Then shall we raise against him seven shepherds - Supposed to mean the seven Maccabees, Mattathias, and his five... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 5:5

Verse 5 Micah, as I have said, confirms his former statement. By the word dwell, he no doubt meant a quiet and peaceable inhabitation; as though he had said, that the children of God would, under Christ, be safe and secure. Now he adds, And he shall be our peace. It might have been asked, “Whence will come this secure dwelling? For the land has been very often wasted, and the people have been at length driven to exile. How then can we now venture to hope for what thou promises, that we shall be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5

And this Man shall be the Peace; and he shall be Peace; Vulgate, et erit iste Pax . This same Ruler will not only bring peace, and be the Author of peace, but be himself Peace; as Isaiah ( Isaiah 9:5 ) calls him "Prince of Peace," and St. Paul ( Ephesians 2:14 ) "our Peace." Peace personified (comp. Zechariah 9:9 ). It is best to put a full stop here, and remove the colon at "land" in the next clause. There may be an allusion to Solomon, the peaceful king, who erected the temple... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5-6

§ 9. Under Messiah ' s rule shall be peace. Cheyne considers these verses to have been inserted by an afterthought, either to explain the "many nations" and "many peoples" of Micah 4:11 , Micah 4:13 , or to rectify the omission of the period of foreign rule. This may be reasonably allowed; but it is not necessary to the explanation of the paragraph, which is merely a further description of Messiah's kingdom. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5-6

The Prince of Peace. Solomon as well as David was a type of Christ; and just as Micah, when he said (verse 4), "He shall stand and feed," etc; probably thought of the shepherd youth, raised to the throne of Israel, as typical of Israel's spiritual King, who would eventually appear and bring heavenly strength and succour to a needy world, so when he added respecting the Messiah, " And this Man shall be the Peace, " he thought of the peaceful rule of Solomon, and saw in this a symbol of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5-6

An invasion. "And this Man shall be the Peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders." "And this same shall be the peace when the Assyrian shall invade... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:5

And this Man shall be the Peace - This, emphatically, that is, “This Same,” as is said of Noah, “This same shall comfort us” Genesis 5:29, or, in the song of Moses, of the Lord, “This Same is my God” Exodus 15:2. Of Him he saith, not only that He brings peace, but that He Himself is that Peace; as Paul saith, “He is our Peace” Ephesians 2:14, and Isaiah calls Him “the Prince of peace” Isaiah 9:6, and at His Birth the heavenly host proclaimed “peace on earth” Luke 2:14; and He “preached peace to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 5:5

Micah 5:5. This man shall be the peace Christ is our peace as a priest, making atonement for sin, and reconciling us to God: he is our peace as a king, conquering our enemies, protecting us against their attacks, and preserving our minds in peace and tranquillity. In this latter sense the expression seems to be taken here: as if he had said, The Messiah, in all ages, whether before or after his incarnation, secures the peace and welfare of his church and people, against all the attempts of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Micah 5:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 5:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 5:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 5:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 5:5-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 5:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 5:5

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