This [man] shall be [our] peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And this Man shall be the Peace - This, emphatically, that is, “This Same,” as is said of Noah, This same shall comfort us ([Refere…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And this man shall be the peace — that is, He shall Himself be Peace (after the same idiomatic expression David speaks of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Micah, as I have said, confirms his former statement. By the word dwell, he no doubt meant a quiet and peaceable inhabitation; as if he ha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And this [man] shall be the peace
The word man is not in the text, only this; and refers to the person before spoken of, who w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Having shown 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 peop…

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