Micah 1:15

Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

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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 1:13-16.

Micah 1:13 Micah 1:14 Micah 1:15 Micah 1:16

Glossary

Adullam Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet esh Sheikh Madhkur.
Mareshah Place: Possession, a city in the plain of Judah ( John. 15:44 ). Here Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian ( 2 Chr. 14:9 , 10). It is identified with the ruin el-Mer’ash, about 1 1/2 mile south of Beit Jibrin. Modern identification: Tel Maresha.