那鴻書 2:4-5 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 2:3-13

The downfall of Nineveh, as illustrative of the Divine and the human dements in revelation. There are two elements in the Bible, the Divine and the human. God speaks to us in every page, nor does he speak the less emphatically, but all the more so, in that he addresses us through men possessing throbbing hearts, and who were phasing through experiences like our own. We honour the volume as being in the highest sense God's Word, nor do we honour it the less in this respect because we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 2:4

The chariots shall rage in the streets. The chariots rave, dash madly ( Jeremiah 46:9 ) about the open ways in the suburbs, or in the plains of the country. The description still appertains to the besiegers, who are so numerous that to the Ninevites, looking from their walls, their chariots seem to dash against one another. They shall seem— their appearance is— like torches. Thus is described the gleaming of the chariots and the armour (see on Nahum 2:3 ; 1 Macc. 6:39, "Now when the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 2:5

The prophet turns to the Ninevites and their preparations for defence. He shall recount his worthies; he remembers his nobles. The King of Nineveh calls to mind the mighty captains who have often led his armies to victory, and sends them to defend the walls (comp. Nahum 3:18 ). The LXX ; anticipating the next clause, adds here, καὶ φεύξονται ἡμέρας , "and they shall flee by day." They shall stumble in their walk. In their fear and baste, or half drunken, they totter and stumble... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 2:3-4

Army is arrayed against army; the armies, thus far, of God against the army of His enemy; all without is order; all within, confusion. The assailing army, from its compactness and unity, is spoken of, both as many and one. The might is of many; the order and singleness of purpose is as of one. The shield, collectively, not shields. “His mighty men;” He, who was last spoken of, was Almighty God, as He says in Isaiah; “I have commanded My consecrated ones; I have also called My mighty ones, them... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 2:5

He shall recount his worthies - The Assyrian king wakes as out of a sleep, literally, “he remembers his mighty men” (as Nahum 3:18; Judges 5:13; Nehemiah 3:5); “they stumble in their walk,” literally, paths , not through haste only and eager fear, but from want of inward might and the aid of God. These whom God leads stumble not Isaiah 63:13. : “Perplexed every way and not knowing what they ought to do, their mind wholly darkened and almost drunken with ills, they reel to and fro, turn from one... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:2-4

Nahum 2:2-4. For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob Jacob and Israel stood in a nearer relation to God than Nineveh; yet God hath punished them: much more will he punish Nineveh. By the excellency of Jacob, the wealth, the strength, the valiant men, all that Jacob gloried in is here meant. For the emptiers have emptied them out This is spoken of the Assyrians having spoiled the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And marred their vine-branches Ruined their towns and villages.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:5-6

Nahum 2:5-6. He The enemy that attacks Nineveh, namely, the king of Babylon; shall recount his worthies Shall select some of his choicest troops for the siege of it. They shall stumble in their walk They shall show such forwardness, and be so eager to begin the attack of the city and mount the walls, that they shall stumble and throw one another down in their haste. The defence shall be prepared Hebrew, הסכךְ , the covering. So the Vulgate, preparabitur umbraculum: “Testudo qua... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nahum 2:1-13

2:1-3:19 THE DESTRUCTION OF NINEVEHDestroyed because of cruelty (2:1-13)Chapters 2 and 3 consist of two separate poems on the same subject, the destruction of Nineveh and the reasons for it. Nahum begins his graphic description of the attack on Nineveh by calling upon the watchman on the city wall to alert the city that the enemy is approaching. God is now going to destroy those who destroyed Israel and oppressed Judah (2:1-2).The prophet pictures the brightly uniformed soldiers, the gleaming... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:4

rage = rave [as though mad]. Hebrew. halal . justle . From Old French jouster, to tilt; from Low Latin. juxtare, to approach (as in tilting). Jostle = to push against, a frequentative form; but the Hebrew ( shakak ) means to run to and fro, as in Isaiah 33:4 .Joel 2:9 . they shall seem = their appearance is. run = rush, or flash. Hebrew. ruz. read more