“Therefore,
You shall give
Parting gifts
To Moresheth-gath.
The houses of Achzib
Shall be a deception
To the kings of Israel.
I will again bring
As a conqueror
Upon you,
Inhabitants of Mareshah.
The glory of Israel
Shall come to Adullam.”
Micah finished up with 4 other small towns including his own town of Moresheth-gath. They were to give parting gifts to his home town because they might not see her again. Moresheth was close to the Hebrew word for inheritance. The houses of Achzib were a deception to the kings of Israel, since that name meant disappointment or deception. Yahweh, via Micah, was going to bring a conqueror to the people of Mareshah, a place near Moresheth, the home of Micah. Finally, the glory of Israel would come to Adullam, the place were David and his men took refuge.
