Teks -- Micah 1:12 (NET)

1:12 Indeed, the residents of Maroth hope for something good to happen, though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem.

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Wesley: Mic 1:12 - Maroth

A town in Judea.

Wesley: Mic 1:12 - But evil

The flood of affliction by the Assyrian, swallowed up other cities, and swelled even to the head city, Jerusalem.

JFB: Mic 1:12 - Maroth

Possibly the same as Maarath (Jos 15:59). Perhaps a different town, lying between the previously mentioned towns and the capital, and one of those plundered by Rab-shakeh on his way to it.

JFB: Mic 1:12 - waited carefully for good

That is, for better fortune, but in vain [CALVIN]. GESENIUS translates, "is grieved for her goods," "taken away" from her. This accords with the meaning of Maroth, "bitterness," to which allusion is made in "is grieved." But the antithesis favors English Version, "waited carefully (that is, anxiously) for good, but evil came down."

JFB: Mic 1:12 - from the Lord

Not from chance.

JFB: Mic 1:12 - unto the gate of Jerusalem

After the other cities of Judah have been taken.

Clarke: Mic 1:12 - The inhabitant of Maroth

The inhabitant of Maroth - There was a city of a similar name in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:59.

Calvin: Mic 1:12 - NO PHRASE

The Prophet joins here another city even Maroth, and others also in the following verses. But in this verse he says, that Maroth would be in sorrow for a lost good. The verb חול , chul, means to grieve; and it has this sense here; for the Marothites, that is, the inhabitants of that city, would have to grieve for losing their property and their former happy condition. But as the verb means also to expect, some approve of a different exposition, that is, — that the inhabitants of the city Maroth would in vain depend on an empty and fallacious expectation, for they were doomed to utter destruction. In vain then will the inhabitant of Maroth expect or entertain hope; for an evil descends from Jehovah to the gate of the city. This view is very suitable, that is, that its hope will disappoint Maroth, since even the city of Jerusalem shall not be exempted. For though God had then by a miracle delivered the chief city, and its siege was raised through the intervention of an angel, when a dreadful slaughter, as sacred history records, took place; yet the city Maroth was not then able to escape vengeance. We now see the reason why this circumstance was added. Some give a harsher explanation, — that the citizens of Maroth were to be debilitated, or, as it were, demented. As this metaphor is too strained, I embrace the other, — that the citizens of Maroth would grieve for the loss of good, ⁷² or that they would vainly expect or hope, since they were already doomed to utter ruin, without any hope of deliverance.

But we must notice, that evil was nigh at hand from Jehovah, for he reminds them, that though the whole country would be desolated by the Assyrians, yet God would be the chief leader, since he would employ the work of all those who would afflict the people of Israel. That the Jews then, as well as the Israelites might know, that they had to do, not with men only, but also with God, the celestial Judge, the Prophet distinctly expresses that all this would proceed from Jehovah. He afterwards adds —

TSK: Mic 1:12 - Maroth // waited carefully // but

Maroth : Rth 1:20

waited carefully : or, was grieved, 1Sa 4:13; Job 30:26; Isa 59:9-11; Jer 8:15, Jer 14:19

but : Mic 1:9; Isa 45:7; Amo 3:6

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Poole: Mic 1:12 - For // The inhabitant // Maroth // Waited carefully // For good // Evil // Came down // From the Lord // Unto the gate of Jerusalem

For yet, or certainly, as the Hebrew particle is often to be rendered.

The inhabitant one put for all, because all should fare alike.

Maroth: some say it is by transposing the letters put for Ramoth; others say it is, as the word imports, the grieving, imbittered cities; others take it for the proper name of some lesser place in Judah.

Waited carefully long, earnestly, and patiently.

For good for peace, prosperity, and what might make them happy.

Evil of trouble, sword, famine, and pestilence, all sorts of evil comprised in this one:

Came down in mighty tempests, or as a sweeping rain.

From the Lord by his special command and charge, and as a punishment inflicted on them from heaven.

Unto the gate of Jerusalem the flood of affliction by the Assyrian swallowed up other towns and cities, and swelled high to the head city Jerusalem, as partly by Sennacherib’ s invasion, but more fully by Nebuchadnezzar’ s besieging and taking Jerusalem, and carrying the citizens captive to Babylon.

Haydock: Mic 1:12 - Weak // Bitterness

Weak, &c. Jerusalem is become weak unto any good; because she dwells in the bitterness of sin. (Challoner) ---

Protestants, "the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good." (Haydock) ---

We know not of any place called Maroth. Grotius would substitute Ramoth. (Calmet) ---

Bitterness. St. Jerome, "Maroth." Symmachus, "provoking to bitterness." They are unable to defend their possessions. (Haydock)

Gill: Mic 1:12 - For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good // but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem

For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good,.... Or, "though they waited for good" ^r; expected to have it, yet the reverse befell them: or "verily they were grieved for good" ^s; for the good things they had lost, or were likely to lose; and which they had no more hope of, when they saw Jerusalem in distress. Grotius thinks, by transposition of letters, Ramoth is intended by Maroth, or the many Ramahs which were in Judah and Benjamin; but Hillerus ^t is of opinion that Jarmuth is meant, a city of Judah, Jos 15:35; the word Maroth signifies "bitterness"; see Rth 1:20; and, according to others, "rough places"; and may design the inhabitants of such places that were in great bitterness and trouble because of the invasion of the enemy, who before that had promised themselves good things, and lived in the expectation of them:

but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem; meaning the Assyrian army under Sennacherib, which came into the land of Judea by the order, direction, and providence of God, like an overflowing flood; which spread itself over the land, and reached to the very gates of Jerusalem, which was besieged by it, and threatened with destruction: or "because evil came down", &c. that is, "because" of that, the inhabitants of Maroth grieved, or were in pain, as a woman in travail.