2:1–4 These verses constitute a separate poetic unit. This is clear both because of the new introductory formula of verse 1 and because the same poem, with slight variations, is used in Micah 4:2–4. It must have been a familiar and popular poem, existing on its own. Clearly, its placement here, just after the harshness of chapter 1, is a later editorial maneuver. Perhaps it should be treated independently, but it is not unimportant that this poetic unit follows the first chapter. Its placement reflects