Micah 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 5:1 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 5:1 — KJV
“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)
Micah 5:1 in Context — About the Book of Micah
Micah alternates judgment and hope with a prophet's precision — predicting both Jerusalem's fall and Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace seven centuries early. His summary of true religion is unmatched: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.
Cross-References for Micah 5:1
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. came: Heb. was Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:1: hath, against, judge
“And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:1: gather, against, judge
“And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:1: laid, siege, against
“The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. the virgin...: or, the winepress of the virgin, etc”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:1: daughter, hath, against
“Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:1: now, hath, laid
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