Micah 2:6

“Prophesy ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy, etc.] Or “drop not”f104; such terrible words, such menacing things; let them not flow from your lips with such profusion and abundance; cease from speaking in the name of the Lord, if we can hear nothing else but sharp reproofs, and severe judgments: or the first word respects the true prophets of the Lord, and forbids their prophesying; and, according to others, the next should be rendered, “let them prophesy”, or “drop”f105; that is, the false prophets, that prophesy smooth things; and so the sense is, let the one prophesy, but not the other: they shall not prophesy to them; these are the words of the Lord, in answer to the other, that…”

“Prophesy ye not, say they--namely, the Israelites say to the true prophets, when announcing unwelcome truths. Therefore God judicially abandons them to their own ways: "The prophets, by whose ministry they might have been saved from shame (ignominious captivity), shall not (that is, no longer) prophesy to them" (Isa 30:10; Amo 2:12; Amo 7:16). MAURER translates the latter clause, "they shall not prophesy of such things" (as in Mic 2:3-5, these being rebellious Israel's words); "let them not prophesy"; "they never cease from insult" (from prophesying insults to us). English Version is supported by the parallelism: wherein the similarity of sound and word implies how exactly God makes their…”

“Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy; they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame - The words are very emphatic in Hebrew, from their briefness, “Prophesy not; they shall indeed prophesy; they shall not prophesy to these; shame shall not depart.” The people, the false prophets, the politicians, forbade God and Micah to prophesy; “Prophesy not.” God, by Micah recites their prohibition to themselves, and forewarns them of the consequences. Prophesy ye not - , literally drop not. Amaziah and the God-opposing party had already given an ungodly meaning to the word . “Drop not,” “distill not,” thus unceasingly, these same words, ever warning, ever telling of…”

“They shall not prophesy - So God doth in his displeasure grant their desire. Take shame - That will not take shame to themselves. Micah 2:7”

“2:6 There was a pathetic attempt to stifle the words of a true prophet. • the people respond: They thought that exile and other such disasters could not happen to them, but they were wrong.”

“Prophesy ye: etc. or, Prophesy not as they prophesy, Heb. Drop. etc. Isa 30:10; Jer 26:8, Jer 26:9, Jer 26:20-23; Eze 20:46, Eze 21:2; Amo 2:12, Amo 7:13; Act 4:17, Act 5:28, Act 5:40, Act 7:51; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16 they shall not prophesy: Psa 74:9; Eze 3:26; Amo 8:11-13 that they: Jer 6:14, Jer 6:15, Jer 8:11, Jer 8:12 Micah 2:7”

“As such a prophecy as this met with violent contradiction, not only from the corrupt great men, but also from the false prophets who flattered the people, Micah indicates it by showing that the people are abusing the long-suffering and mercy of the Lord; and that, by robbing the peaceable poor, the widows, and the orphans, they are bringing about the punishment of banishment out of the land. Mic 2:6. "Drip not (prophesy not), they drip: if they drip not this, the shame will not depart. Mic 2:7. Thou, called house of Jacob, is the patience of Jehovah short, then? or is this His doing? Are not my words good to him that walketh uprightly?" הטּיף, to drip, to cause words to flow, used of…”