The Bible — notes and cross-references in Micah | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 1

1:16^a captivity

2 Kings 17:6; Isa. 39:6-7
1:13^a Lachish

2 Kings 18:14, 17
1:10^a Do

2 Sam. 1:20
1:9^a wound

Isa. 1:5-6; Jer. 15:18; 30:12-13
1:8^a barefoot

Isa. 20:2-4
1:6^a heap

1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 18:10; 19:25; Micah 3:12
1:4^a melted

Judg. 5:5; Psa. 97:5; Isa. 64:1-3; Nahum 1:5; cf. 2 Pet. 3:10
1:3^b high

Deut. 32:13; 33:29; Amos 4:13
1:3^a place

Psa. 115:3; Isa. 26:21; Ezek. 3:12; Hosea 5:15
1:2^b temple

Psa. 11:4; Jonah 2:7; Hab. 2:20
1:2^1a Hear

Deut. 32:1; Isa. 1:2

The central thought of Micah is that Jehovah reproved Israel (the entire nation, including Judah) of her evils and promised her that He would save and gather her remnant for the restoration (Matt. 19:28) in the millennium (Rev. 20:4-7a).
1:1^b Jotham

2 Chron. 27:1; Isa. 1:1; Hosea 1:1
1:1^1a Micah

Jer. 26:18

A shortened form of Micaiah, meaning Who is like Jah? The longer form of the prophet’s name is found in the Hebrew text of Jer. 26:18.