Micah 5:6
Context| NETBible | They will rule 1 the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod 2 with a drawn sword. 3 Our king 4 will rescue us from the Assyrians should they attempt to invade our land and try to set foot in our territory. |
| XREF | Ge 10:9-11; 2Ki 15:29; 2Ki 17:3-5; 2Ki 18:9-15; 2Ki 19:32-35; 2Ch 33:11; Isa 10:5-12; Isa 14:2; Isa 14:25; Isa 33:1; Na 2:11-13; Na 3:1-3; Lu 1:71,74 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or perhaps “break”; or “defeat.” 2 sn According to Gen 10:8-12, Nimrod, who was famous as a warrior and hunter, founded Assyria. 3 tc The MT reads “in her gates,” but the text should be emended to בַּפְּתִיחָה (baptikhah, “with a drawn sword”). 4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the coming king) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
