In the first chapter of Micah, God judged the people of Israel and Jerusalem, both in the north and the south kingdoms. The judgment came in the form of an invasion by the Assyrians in 722 BC. As a result, the Assyrians took over the land, and the people who were not expelled from the land were called Samaritans.

God brought judgment on his people through the Assyrians as a way of disciplining them. However, he also brought judgment to the Assyrians themselves because of their arrogance. We should remember that when God disciplines us, it is for our own good, and ultimately, it is better than his rejection.