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title: "John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible"
author: "John Wesley"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 254 of 398
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-wesley-notes-on-the-whole-bible/254/
cite: "John Wesley, John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, section 254. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-wesley-notes-on-the-whole-bible/254/"
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# John Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible

*John Wesley*

Wesley's short, plain notes on the Old and New Testaments, verse by verse.

## 254. Micah · 3 of 3

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[¶0] Feed - So Christ directs his officers. With thy rod - In allusion to the custom of shepherds who guided their sheep by a pastoral staff. In the wood - Protect and guide those that in their present captive state are solitary, compassed with dangers. Carmel - A fruitful place and well inhabited. In Bashan - A place of note for fruitfulness. Gilead - Equal with any of the other for plenty and safety.

[¶1] Shall be deaf - They shall neither care to hear, nor to speak of it.

[¶2] Lick the dust - In the most submissive, servile manner, testify their subjection. Holes - Their strong holds, and fastnesses. Because of thee - So that the name of Jews, shall be terrible to their enemies.