Mic 5:10, Zec 9:10 | JFB | e4.org | 10. cut off thy horses . . . chariots —namely, those used for the purposes of war. Israel had been forbidden the use of cavalry, or to go to Egypt for horses ( ), lest they should trust in worldly forces, rather than in God ( ). Solomon had disregarded this command ( ). Hereafter, saith God, I will remove these impediments to the free course of My grace: horses, chariots, &c., on which ye trust. The Church will never be safe, till she is stripped of all creature trusts, and rests on Jehovah alone [CALVIN ]. The universal peace given by God shall cause warlike instruments to be needless. He will cut them off from Israel ( ); as she will cut them off from Babylon, the representative of the nations ( ).

‏ Micah 5:10

10. cut off thy horses . . . chariots—namely, those used for the purposes of war. Israel had been forbidden the use of cavalry, or to go to Egypt for horses (De 17:16), lest they should trust in worldly forces, rather than in God (Ps 20:7). Solomon had disregarded this command (1Ki 10:26, 28). Hereafter, saith God, I will remove these impediments to the free course of My grace: horses, chariots, &c., on which ye trust. The Church will never be safe, till she is stripped of all creature trusts, and rests on Jehovah alone [CALVIN]. The universal peace given by God shall cause warlike instruments to be needless. He will cut them off from Israel (Zec 9:10); as she will cut them off from Babylon, the representative of the nations (Jer 50:37; 51:21).

‏ Zechariah 9:10

10. (Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18; Mic 5:10).

Ephraim . . . Jerusalem—the ten tribes, and Judah and Benjamin; both alike to be restored hereafter.

speak peace—command it authoritatively.

dominion . . . from sea . . . river . . . ends of . . . earth—fulfilling Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; and Ps 72:8. "Sea . . . sea," are the Red Sea and Mediterranean. The "river" is the Euphrates. Jerusalem and the Holy Land, extended to the limits promised to Abraham, are to be the center of His future dominion; whence it will extend to the remotest parts of the earth.