Micah 2:13

In the opinion of those who account the 12th verse to be part of the flattering discourse of false prophets, this verse is the prophet Micah's reply to those false teachers; so far is it from truth that God will restore the remnant, and establish them, that he assures them the contrary will surely and suddenly befall them; and these do in the same manner expound the words as they of the third opinion, mentioned Micah 2:12, thus: The breaker; the Assyrian with his mighty host, i.e. Shalmaneser and his army. Is come up; the present put (after the style of the prophets) for the future, because the thing was near, and very certain. Before them; the people of Israel might see them, would they open their eyes; the preparations for this expedition are visible to all that will observe what is doing abroad. The mighty army of the Assyrian king shall ere long approach the confines, enter the land, invest the cities, yea, the metropolis of Israel. They have broken up; no frontiers shall be strong enough to keep them out of the land. Have passed through the gate; no cities so strong with walls and gates, which the Assyrian shall not take and possess, and enter in through the gates, as of his own cities. And are gone out by it; and securely go out too. Their king, Shalmaneser, shall pass before, in triumphant manner, them, his own army, and the captive Jacob. And the Lord, offended with the Jews, on the head of them; leading and succeeding the Assyrians in this war.