Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nahum 3:1-19
Destroyed because of greed (3:1-19)Not only was Assyria cruel, but it was also greedy. Often it conquered nations solely to plunder them. Nahum likens it to a prostitute, for it thought only of money and pleasure and gave no thought for morality. The prophet gives another vivid picture of the battle scene in Nineveh as God acts in judgment against the guilty people (3:1-4).Like a prostitute Nineveh dressed herself with lavish adornments and lived in luxury by tempting and deceiving others. Her... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 3:14-15
Nahum 3:14-15. Draw thee waters for the siege Fill all thy cisterns, and draw the waters into the ditches. Go into the clay, &c. Set thy brickmakers on work to prepare store of materials for thy fortifications. There shall the fire devour thee After all that thou canst do, the fire of the enemy shall reach even thy inmost works, and their darts shall drive off the defenders of them. The sword shall cut thee off The Hebrew word, which we render here sword, properly signifies any... read more