Micah 5:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they shall wasted 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. ”

Micah 5:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they shall waste - Literally, feed on, and so eat up. They who were shepherds of their own people, should consume their enemies. Jeremiah uses the same image. “The shepherds with their flocks...
Micah 5:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they shall waste the (g) land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he (h) deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when...
Micah 5:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Messianic Anticipations. This paragraph, like the last, seems to consist of several separate prophecies, viz. Micah 5:2-4 , describing the emergence of a triumphant Davidic ruler; Micah 5:5 f.,...
Micah 5:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

waste . eat up. the land of Nimrod. Reference to Pentateuch ( Genesis 10:8-10 ). App-92. The name occurs elsewhere only in 1 Chronicles 1:10 and none can deliver. entrances . passes. Compare...
Micah 5:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 fe...
Micah 5:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 tread...
Micah 5:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When the Assyrian shall come, &c.— Instead of, Shall we raise against him, &c. in Micah 5:5 . Houbigant reads, Seven shepherds and eight princes of the people shall be raised against th...
Micah 5:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Micah 5:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of the Messiah 1-5a. Jerusalem is besieged, its ruler insulted by the invader ( Micah 5:1 ). Micah proclaims not only deliverance, but a deliverer. He will arise from Bethlehem, David's...
Micah 5:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They shall waste. — Literally, feed upon, consume, depasture. The Land of Nimrod represents the opposing world-power.
Micah 5:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE KING TO COME Micah 4:8 - Micah 5:1-15 WHEN a people has to be purged of long injustice, when some high aim of liberty or of order has to be won, it is remarkable how often the drama of re...
Micah 5:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Deliverer from Bethlehem Micah 5:1-15 This name for Bethlehem recalls Genesis 48:7 . Though insignificant in size she would outshine her compeers, because of Messiah's birth, Matthew 2:6...
Micah 5:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus described the coming deliverance, Micah utters the wonderful prophecy concerning the Deliverer and the deliverance under His administration. The Person of the Deliverer is first describe...
Micah 5:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Wherefore the translators of our Bible into English, put in the word man into the first of these verses, I know not, for certain it is they had no authority to do so, not being in the original. But w...
Micah 5:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword ,.... Or "feed e upon it" with the sword, destroy the inhabitants of it; either spiritually subdue the nations of the world to the obedience o...
Micah 5:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 tread...
Micah 5:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they The seven shepherds and eight principal men; or, the rulers and princes of men , mentioned in the preceding clause; those great and successful instruments of God's revenge, and his chur...
Micah 5:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Abasement and Distress of Zion; Birth of the Messiah Predicted; The Glory of Messiah. B. C. 720....
Micah 5:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And they, the seven shepherds and eight principal men, i.e. those great, wise, and successful instruments of God's revenge, and of his church's deliverance, shall waste the land of Assyria with th...
Micah 5:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Prior To His Coming YHWH Will Bring About The Wasting Of The Assyrians By Means Of Seven Shepherds and Eight Principal Men But His People Will Nevertheless End Up In Exile Among The Nations. ( Micah...
Micah 5:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Micah 5:5 . Man] Heb. this , emphatic ( Genesis 5:29 ); the cause or author of peace between God and man ( Zechariah 9:10 ; Ephesians 2:14 ; Ephesians 2:17 ; Colossians 1:2...
Micah 5:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:1 . Oh daughter of troops. Of thieves, that is, the Chaldeans, who having robbed all the nations of Asia, came to Jerusalem, and robbed the whole land, smote Zedekiah with the severe rod o...
Micah 5:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Micah 5:1-33 § 8 . After Zion ' s degradation Messiah shall be born, and shall bring the world into subjection. Micah 5:1 This verse is joined to the preceding chapter i...
Micah 5:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Person and the Rule of Messiah. Having described the conditions and circumstances under which the period of Messianic glory would be established, the prophet now turns to the direct prediction...
Micah 5:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 33:11 ; 2 Kings 15:29 ; 2 Kings 17:3-5 ; 2 Kings 18:9-15 ; 2 Kings 19:32-35 ; Genesis 10:9-11 ; Isaiah 10:5-12 ; Isaiah 14:2 ; Isaiah 14:25 ; Isaiah 33:1 ; Luke 1:71 ; Luke 1...
Micah 5:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They — The seven shepherds, and eight principal men, those great instruments of God's revenge, and his church's deliverance. Waste the land — So did Merodach Baladan, king of Babylon. The land of N...

Micah 5:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Micah 5:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Micah 5:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Micah 5:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Micah 5:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Micah 5:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Micah 5:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Micah 5:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Micah 5:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Micah 5:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Micah 5:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Micah 5:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Micah 5:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Micah 5:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Micah 5:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Micah 5:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Micah 5:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Micah 5:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes