5 And this man shall be the peace, H7965 when the Assyrian H804 shall come H935 into our land: H776 and when he shall tread H1869 in our palaces, H759 then shall we raise H6965 against him seven H7651 shepherds, H7462 and eight H8083 principal H5257 men. H120
6 And they shall waste H7462 the land H776 of Assyria H804 with the sword, H2719 and the land H776 of Nimrod H5248 in the entrances H6607 thereof: thus shall he deliver H5337 us from the Assyrian, H804 when he cometh H935 into our land, H776 and when he treadeth H1869 within our borders. H1366
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Commentary on Micah 5 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 5
In this chapter we have,
Mic 5:1-6
Here, as before, we have,
Mic 5:7-15
Glorious things are here spoken of the remnant of Jacob, that remnant which was raised of her that halted (ch. 4:7), and it seems to be that remnant which the Lord our God shall call (Joel 2:32), on whom the Spirit shall be poured out, the remnant that shall be saved, Rom. 9:27. Note, God's people are but a remnant, a small number in comparison with the many that are left to perish, a little flock; but they are the remnant of Jacob, a people in covenant with God, and in his favour. Now concerning this remnant it is here promised,