Micah 5:1

(1) O daughter of troops. — This verse coheres better with the former chapter, to which it is attached in the Hebrew Version. Micah again interpolates a prediction of trouble and dismay between the sentences describing triumph and glory. The sentence of smiting the judge has its historical fulfilment in the indignities which happened to King Zedekiah.

Related Commentaries of Micah 5:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops - The “daughter of troops” is still the same who was before addressed, Judah. The word is almo...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter (a) of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 4:6 to Micah 5:1 . Exile and Restoration: Israel's Victory over the Nations. The reference to the Babylonian exile ( Micah 4:10 ) shows th...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Now . Meanwhile; as in Micah 4:10 ; Micah 4:11 . Showing that Micah 5:1 relates to the interval between the then present time and "that day" of...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

To encourage the faithful to patience, the Prophet again reminds them that hard and severe time was nigh; for it was needful to put them in min...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. O...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now gather thyself in troops, &c.— But thou shalt be made desolate, O desolating daughter: thou shalt be surrounded by a siege; because they h...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Now gather thyself ] better, 'now thou mayest gather thyself in troops, thou daughter of troops.' The reference is to Assyria. Micah sees the armies...
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...
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...
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 c...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From this scene of a corrupt people governed by corrupt rulers, the prophet lifts his eyes, and looking into the future sees the day when under true...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This is a most blessed Chapter, for the precious contents of which the Church of Christ hath found occasion in all ages since possessed of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops ,.... Not Jerusalem, full of people, called to draw out their forces, and fall upon the enemy bes...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now gather thyself , &c. It seems this verse ought to be joined to the foregoing chapter, as it evidently belongs to it, and not to this, which...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

MICAH CHAPTER 5 The birth of Christ foretold, Micah 5:1-3 ; his kingdom, Micah 5:4-7 ; his complete conquest over his enemies, Micah 5:8-15...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Thou] invading army (not Judah). Us] The prophet identifies himself with the nation. Smite] The greatest insult ( Lamentations...
Scofield Reference Notes

Now The "word of the Lord that came to Micah" ( Micah 4:1 ) having described the future kingdom ( Micah 4:1-8 ) and glanced at the Babylonian...
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 th...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops The Church of God I. As militant in its character. Jerusalem is addressed as “daughter of t...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now gather thyself in troops, namely, in order to resist the enemy, O daughter of troops, Jerusalem herself being so designated as the type of the...
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 establish...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 8:5 ; 1 Samuel 8:6 ; 2 Corinthians 11:20 ; 2 Kings 24:2 ; 2 Kings 25:1-3 ; Acts 23:2 ; Amos 2:3 ; Deuteronomy 28:49 ; Deuteronomy 2...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Now gather thyself — Since this must be done, do it quickly. O daughter of troops — Nineveh or Babylon. He — Sennacherib, or Nebuchadnezzar. They —...

¹ Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

Related Commentaries of Micah 5:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Micah 5:1