Micah 2
Micah 2 ( Micah • Chapter 2 (13 verses)): Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a ma... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Bozrah 1 . It is closely linked with Micah (Old Testament • 7 Chapters): Micah (Old Testament, 7 chapters). Key figures: Micah, Jotham , Ahaz , Hezekiah , Judah , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Samaria , Jerusalem , Gath , Zaanan , Maroth , Lachish . Opens with: "The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezekiah , kings of Judah , which he saw concerning Sa..."
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Micah (Generation 33 • Child of Merib-baal ): Micah is a biblical figure in Generation 33, child of Merib-baal , parent of Pithon , Melech , Tahrea , Ahaz . ( 1 Chronicles 9:40 ) (mentioned in Judges 17 , Judges 18 , 1 Chronicles 5 ) Merib-baal (Generation 32 • Child of Jonathan ): ( 1 Chronicles 9:40 ) Called Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 4 and 2 Samuel 9 (mentioned in 2 Samuel 4 , 2 Samuel 9 , 1 Chronicles 9 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Jezreel 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:18 , 2 Sam 2:9 , 1 Kgs 18:45 , 1 Kgs 18:46 , 1 Kgs 21:1 , 2 Kgs 8:29 .) Holy Place 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 8:8 , 1 Kgs 8:10 , 2 Chr 5:9 , 2 Chr 5:11 , 2 Chr 29:5 , 2 Chr 29:7 (identified with Jerusalem ).) Most Holy Place 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 6:16 , 1 Kgs 7:50 , 1 Kgs 8:6 , 1 Chr 6:49 , 2 Chr 3:8 , 2 Chr 3:10 (identified with Jerusalem ).) Aroer 2 (Guess (near Rabbah ). Referenced in Num 32:34 , Josh 13:25 , Judg 11:33 , 2 Sam 24:5 , 1 Chr 5:8 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Micah 2:5 : "Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord."; Micah 2:6 : "Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame."; Micah 3:10 : "They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.". Related canonical books and chapters: Micah 2 ( Micah • Chapter 2 (13 verses)), Micah (Old Testament • 7 Chapters), Jeremiah 26 ( Jeremiah • Chapter 26 (24 verses)).