Matthew Poole Commentary - Micah 2:2 - 2:2

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Micah 2:2 - 2:2


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And they, who devised mischief, Mic_2:1,



covet fields; first set their minds upon their meaner neighbour’s estate, think how convenient it lieth to theirs, as Ahab thought Naboth’s did for him.



And take them by violence; by power wrest the estates out of their hands, at their own rate; or, if they will not so part with them, these mischievous oppressors will act a Jezebel’s part with Naboth, which was no hard matter to do in Israel, during the times that ran parallel with those of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.



Houses, in which their poorer and innocenter neighbours dwelt; but perhaps these houses spoiled a prospect, or straitened the great ones, who, right or wrong, will have them, that they may enlarge their own houses, orchards, or gardens.



Take them away; they tear, devour, and swallow up the poor man.



His house; his family, which by this means is left to poverty and beggary.



His heritage: this explains the former, and addeth somewhat to the greatness of their sin, that this is done against ancient right and possession, which the oppressed plead, nay, in a case where God hath forbidden them to sell their heritage, Lev_25:23 Num_36:7 1Ki_21:3.