Micah 1:12
For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good,
What it says
Those who hoped for good instead find that disaster has come down from the LORD to Jerusalem's gate.
What it is doing
This verse emphasizes the collapse of expectation under divine judgment.
In context
8Because of this I will lament and wail; 9For her wound is incurable; 10Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. 11Depart in shameful nakedness, 12For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, 13Harness your chariot horses, 14Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; 15I will again bring a conqueror against you, 16Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair