Micah 5:1
"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."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Having showed how low the house of David would be brought, a prediction of the Messiah and his kingdom is added to encourage the faith of God's people. His existence

from eternity as God, and his office as Mediator, are noticed.

Reflection

In the mean time let us trust our Shepherd's care and power. If he permits the assault of our enemies, he will supply helpers and assistance for us.\

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Having showed how low the house of David would be brought, a prediction of the Messiah and his kingdom is added to encourage the faith of God's people. His existence from eternity as God, and his office as Mediator, are noticed. Here is foretold that Bethlehem should be his birthplace. Hence it was universally known

among the Jews, atihew 2:5. Christ's government shall be very happy for his subjects; they shall be safe and easy. Under the shadow of protection from the Assyrians, is a promise of protection to the gospel church and all believers, from the designs and attempts of the powers of darkness. Christ is our Peace as a Priest, making atonement for sin, and reconciling us to God; and he is our Peace as a King, conquering our enemies: hence our souls may dwell at ease in him. Christ will find instruments to protect and deliver. Those that threaten ruin to the church of God, soon bring ruin on themselves. This may include the past powerful effects of the preached gospel, its future spread, and the ruin of all antichristian powers. This is, perhaps, the most important single prophecy in the Old Testament: it respects the personal character of the Messiah, and the discoveries of himself to the world. It distinguishes his human birth from his existing from eternity; it foretells the rejection of the Israelites and Jews for a season, their final restoration, and the universal peace to prevail through the whole earth in the latter days. In the mean time let us trust our Shepherd's care and power. If he permits the assault of our enemies, he will supply helpers and assistance for us.\

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (17 words)

H0859 אַתָּה
Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • bring (semantic_range)
  • be brought (semantic_range)
H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶם
Definition:

1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1 1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1

H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶם
Definition:

1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1 1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1

H0672 אֶפְרָת
Definition:

16, beאֶפְרָת+הlocative, but seeRuth 4:11; —1. proper name, of a locationplace near Bethel, where Rachel died & was buriedGenesis 35:16,19;Genesis 48:7(אֶפְרָתonlyGenesis 48:7whereהperhaps dropped on 16, beאֶפְרָת+הlocative, but seeRuth 4:11; —1. proper name, of a locationplace near Bethel, where Rachel died & was buriedGenesis 35:16,19;Genesis 48:7(אֶפְרָתonlyGenesis 48:7whereהperhaps dropped on

H6810 צָעִיר
Definition:

23+; feminineצְעִירָהGenesis 19:31+;צְעִרָה1 Samuel 9:12; masculine pluralצְעִירִיםJob 30:1; suffixצְעִירֶיהָJeremiah 48:4Qr (Ktצעוריהbut seeצֹעַר);צְעִירֵיהֶםJeremiah 14:3(Ktצעוריהם), etc.; —1.a.litt 23+; feminineצְעִירָהGenesis 19:31+;צְעִרָה1 Samuel 9:12; masculine pluralצְעִירִיםJob 30:1; suffixצְעִירֶיהָJeremiah 48:4Qr (Ktצעוריהbut seeצֹעַר);צְעִירֵיהֶםJeremiah 14:3(Ktצעוריהם), etc.; —1.a.litt

Possible Meanings:
  • little (semantic_range)
  • insignificant (semantic_range)
  • young (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H0505 אֶלֶף
Definition:

1; noun omitted, emphaticאַלְמָּאDaniel 5:1the thousand(just mentioned); construct + plural absoluteאֶ֫לֶףאֲלָפִ֯יםDaniel 7:10a thousand thousands(< QrאַלְפִיןK§ 51, 2).Topical LexiconRange and Distri 1; noun omitted, emphaticאַלְמָּאDaniel 5:1the thousand(just mentioned); construct + plural absoluteאֶ֫לֶףאֲלָפִ֯יםDaniel 7:10a thousand thousands(< QrאַלְפִיןK§ 51, 2).Topical LexiconRange and Distri

Possible Meanings:
  • 1,000 (semantic_range)
H3063 יְהוּדָה
Definition:

35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ 35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ

Possible Meanings:
  • Judah (semantic_range)
  • son of Jacob and Leah (semantic_range)
  • tribe (semantic_range)
  • nation (semantic_range)
  • land of Judah (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
H3318 יָצָא
Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • forth (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H4910 מָשַׁל
Definition:

132t.,מָשָׁ֑לDaniel 11:4,וּמָשָׁ֑לconsecutiveDaniel 11:5; 3feminine singularמָשָׁ֑לָהPsalm 103:19; 2masculine singularמָשַׁלְתָּIsaiah 63:19,וּמָשַׁלְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 15:16; 3pluralמָֽשְׁלוּIsaiah 3:5; 132t.,מָשָׁ֑לDaniel 11:4,וּמָשָׁ֑לconsecutiveDaniel 11:5; 3feminine singularמָשָׁ֑לָהPsalm 103:19; 2masculine singularמָשַׁלְתָּIsaiah 63:19,וּמָשַׁלְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 15:16; 3pluralמָֽשְׁלוּIsaiah 3:5;

Possible Meanings:
  • dominion (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H4163 מוֹצָאָה
Definition:

a.Micah 5:1מוֺצָאוֺתָיו(compare future ruler out of Bethlehem),his origin.b.2 Kings 10:27Qrמוֺצָאוֺתplaces of going out to, i.e.a privy(compare Arabic; GermanAbtritt), euphemistically for Ktמַחֲרָאוֺת a.Micah 5:1מוֺצָאוֺתָיו(compare future ruler out of Bethlehem),his origin.b.2 Kings 10:27Qrמוֺצָאוֺתplaces of going out to, i.e.a privy(compare Arabic; GermanAbtritt), euphemistically for Ktמַחֲרָאוֺת

Possible Meanings:
  • place of going out to (semantic_range)
H6924 קֶדֶם
Definition:

Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient ( Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient (

H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H5769 עוֹלָם
Definition:

12405t.;עֹלָםGenesis 3:2219t.;עֵילוֺם2Chronicles 33:7, read probablyעוֺלָם(for other explanations see note in KitHpt); suffixעֹלָמוֺEcclesiastes 12:5; pluralעוֺלָמִיםIsaiah 26:47t.,עֹלָמִיםPsalm 145:1 12405t.;עֹלָםGenesis 3:2219t.;עֵילוֺם2Chronicles 33:7, read probablyעוֺלָם(for other explanations see note in KitHpt); suffixעֹלָמוֺEcclesiastes 12:5; pluralעוֺלָמִיםIsaiah 26:47t.,עֹלָמִיםPsalm 145:1

Possible Meanings:
  • long duration (semantic_range)
  • antiquity (semantic_range)
  • futurity (semantic_range)

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