Micah 5:5-6

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Micah 5:6

And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword ,.... Or "feed F5 ורעו "et depascent", Montanus, Drusius; "pascent", Piscator, Grotius, Cocceius. upon it" with the sword, destroy the inhabitants of it; either spiritually subdue the nations of the world to the obedience of Christ, the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; the preaching of the Gospel, the ministry of the apostles, and others, in the Gentile world; see 2 Corinthians 10:3 ; or literally, meaning that... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 5:6

The land of Nimrod - Assyria, and Nineveh its capital; and Babylon, which was also built by Nimrod, who was its first king, Genesis 10:11 , Genesis 10:12 , in the margin. In the entrances thereof - At its posts or watergates; for it was by rendering themselves masters of the Euphrates that the Medes and Persians took the city, according to the prediction of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 51:32 , Jeremiah 51:36 . Calmet thinks that this refers to the deliverance of the land from Cambyses by... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 5:6

Verse 6 In this verse the Prophet says, that the shepherds, chosen by the Church, after it had been miserably oppressed by the tyranny of its enemies, would have a twofold office. They shall first feed; that is, nourish the Church of God; — and, secondly, they shall feed; that is, destroy the land of Asshur, so that nothing may remain there whole and entire. God will then arm these shepherds with warlike courage; for they must fight boldly and courageously against their enemies: he says, They... 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

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