Micah 5

Micah 5:3

Before - Both in the presence chamber, and in the council chamber, to try their proficiency; this shews the king’s ability and judgment, how else could he discern their fitness, and their excellency above others.

Micah 5:4

The king enquired - This is a farther confirmation of the king’s noble endowments, and of his great care whom he chose to be in offices of trust, namely persons excellently qualified to serve him in the great affairs of the kingdom. And thus did God pour contempt upon the pride of the Chaldeans, and put honour on the low estate of his people.

Micah 5:5

Continued - in the court of Babylon until Cyrus, and then he was in the Persian court, and he lived in honour and high employment all that time, yea, after Cyrus began to reign. For chap.10:1, he had visions and revelations in the third year of Cyrus.

Micah 5:7

In the second year - This was properly in the fifth year of that king’s reign, but in the second year after Daniel had been brought before the king. Dreams - It was one dream, but of many parts.

Micah 5:8

The astrologers - Who pretended great skill in natural, and supernatural things. The sorcerers - Or necromancers, who used diabolical arts. Chaldeans - This name the magicians assumed as being national, and most noble.

Micah 5:9

To know - He remembered the fact in general, but could not repeat it perfectly. Yet it had left such an impression on him, as put him in great perplexity. The Lord hath ways to affright the greatest men in the world, in the midst of their security.

Micah 5:10

In Syriack - That is in the Chaldee tongue, for Syria or Aram is sometimes taken in a large sense, containing, Assyria, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Palestine, 2 Kings 18:26. From hence all is written in the Chaldee language, to the eighth chapter.

Micah 5:15

But one decree - I will not retract my sentence.