Micah 4:3-4

3 He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations far away; and they shall ¹beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore;

4 ²but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, ³and no one shall make them afraid, ⁴for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.

Micah 4:3-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 4

This chapter contains some gracious promises concerning the glory and happiness of the church of Christ in the last days; as of its stability, exaltation, and increase, and of the spread of the Gospel from it, Mic 4:1,2; and of the peace and security of it, and constant profession and exercise of religion in it, Mic 4:3-5; and of the deliverance of it from affliction and distress, and the ample and everlasting kingdom of Christ in it, Mic 4:6-8; and then follow some prophecies more particularly respecting the Jews; as that, though they should be in distress, and be carried captive into Babylon, they should be delivered from thence, Mic 4:9,10; and, though many people should be gathered against them, yet should not be able to prevail over them, but their attempts would issue in their own destruction, Mic 4:11-13.

Cross References

• 1. [Joel 3:10]
• 2. See 1 Kings 4:25
• 3. Isaiah 17:2
• 4. See Isaiah 1:20