The false prophets come to the aid of the land-grabbers and confront Micah (2:6–11). This section is a dispute between the false prophets representing the interests of the wicked land-grabbers on the one hand and God and Micah on the other. The false prophets attack Micah’s message of doom, his message that God will punish their sin. They forbid Micah to prophesy. They do not believe judgment is coming their way. The attitude of confidence the false prophets express is similar to that found in Jeremiah 7, where the people trust in t…