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Mic 2:8 — Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

of late		Heb. yesterday
risen		2Ch 28:5-8; Isa 9:21
with the garment		Heb. over against a garment
securely		2Sa 20:19; 2Ch 28:8; Psa 55:20; Psa 120:6,7

Correlating Passages

risen

	2Ch 28:5	Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought [them] to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
	2Ch 28:6	For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, [which were] all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
	2Ch 28:7	And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah [that was] next to the king.
	2Ch 28:8	And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
	Isa 9:21	Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: [and] they together [shall be] against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.

securely

	2Sa 20:19	I [am one of them that are] peaceable [and] faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
	2Ch 28:8	And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
	Psa 55:20	He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
	Psa 120:6	My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
	Psa 120:7	I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.

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Scott, Thomas. "Micah 2:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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