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Micah 5:1 Cross-References

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The Ruler from Bethlehem

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.

Micah 5:1 (KJV)

Commentary on 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. This verse depicts Jerusalem under siege, yet it transitions brilliantly to Messianic prophecy in verse 2. "Gather thyself in troops" (titgodedi gad, תִּתְגֹּדְדִי גָד) likely refers to Jerusalem's desperate military mobilization against invading forces, possibly Assyria (701 BC under Sennacherib) or Babylon (586 BC under Nebuchadnezzar)."Daughter of troops" (bat-gedud, בַּת־גְּדוּד) portrays Jerusalem as a military city accustomed to armies—either ...

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