Matthew Poole and continuators on Micah 6:14

14 Thou shalt eat but not be satisfied , and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee , and thou shalt take hold , but shalt not deliver : and that which thou deliverest , will I give up to the sword .

Both literally and figuratively taken for using what they have. So God threatens, Lev. 26.26. So God did punish the Iewes, Hag. 1.6. which see.

Not be filled with sweetness or strength in the eating, or using of what thou hast, thy sins shall bring either bitterness or insufficiency upon all thou hast, by both all shall [illegible: 1 letter]e made useless to thee.

Thy destruction▪ partly by thy dissensions, conspiracies, violences and conspiracies within thy self, and partly by the enemies breaking in upon thee, and bringing the war into thine own bowels.

Thou shalt be weakened at home by thine own hands, and be wasted utterly by thine enemy, besieging thee in thy Cities, and taking them.

Though there is some variety of readings here▪ yet the plainest and most obvious sense is as we render it, whether you do refer this laying hold to persons, as Wife, Children or Friends, whom (though they endeavour to save out of the enemies hand, yet) they shall not be able to save, or if refer'd to things, goods, their most valuable and most portable goods and wealth; as men in distress, and flying out of the reach of enemies, pack up their best moveables, lay hold on their Children, and carry them away into some remoter place, or strong hold; so 'tis likely this people did when invaded▪ Ier. 35.11.

Where thou lodgest thy children, and layest up thy wealth thither the enemy shall pursue thee, there besiege thee and thine, or if thou fly into other countryes, it shall not be a safe refuge to thee.

Thou dost for a little while, for a few Weeks or Moneths, preserve from the enemy, that thou thinkest is safe.

By unexpected and unthought of accidents to you, yet guided by the unerring and unresistible hand of divine wisdom and power, shall be given up, fall into the hands of enemies; so that any considerate eye may see God's hand in it.

To be cut off by either Domestick and Civil Wars, or by the invading, conquering and wasting troops of the Assyrians.

Marginal references: Hos. 4.10▪