Matthew Poole and continuators on Micah 5:14

14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities .

The Groves where some of them abused in down right Idolatrous Worship, others of them used superstitiously, thus beside the word; the other way, quite against the word; But after the return from Babylon, there was a great Reformation in this point, and after the appearing of the Messiah there hath been a greater Eradication of Idolatry.

Or thine Enemies, for the word here used indifferently, signifieth both, and they will either agree to this place. If Cities, they are those devoted to Idolatry, which Deut. 13.15. were to be destroyed, if you interpret it Enemies, 'tis either an argument to confirm them that they shall not need Horses and Chariots, or defenced Cities, or a farther blessing promised upon the reforming from Idolatry, this an effect or fruit of it, God will destroy their Enemies when they have destroyed these Idols which are his Enemies.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 letter]n[illegible: 1 letter]mies.