Micah 1:12

For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

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Interpretation

The prophet laments that Israel's case is desperate; but declare it not in Gath. Gratify not those that make merry with the sins or with the sorrows of God's Israel.

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This thought runs through Micah 1:10-12.

Micah 1:10 Micah 1:11 Micah 1:12

Glossary

Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Maroth Place: Bitterness; i. e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army ( Micah 1:12 ). Modern identification: Khirbet Qufin.