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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 2:10

She is empty and void and waste - The completeness of her judgment is declared first under that solemn number, Three, and the three words in Hebrew are nearly the same , with the same meaning, only each word fuller than the former, as picturing a growing desolation; and then under four heads (in all seven) also a growing fear. First the heart, the seat of courage and resolve and high purpose, melteth; then the knees smite together, tremble, shake, under the frame; then, much pain is in all... 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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:7

Nahum 2:7. And Huzzab shall be led away captive By Huzzab the Chaldee understands the queen, who, without due respect to her royal dignity, should be hurried away, among other captives, into a strange land; and exposed, as they, to danger and insolence. And her maids The ladies that waited on her in her state of royalty, shall now be her companions in her captivity; shall lead her Shall support their sorrowful, weary, and fainting queen, spent with such travel as she had not been used... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:8

Nahum 2:8. But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water “Id est, supra modum populosa, nam aquæ populi.” That is, above measure populous, for waters signify people. Grotius. Yet they shall flee away But they shall all flee for fear of the enemy, and run away like water: compare Psalms 58:7. Stand, stand, shall they cry, but none shall look back Their commanders shall call out to them to stand, but none shall pay any regard to them, or cease to flee. The Hebrew is peculiarly animated, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:9-10

Nahum 2:9-10. Take ye the spoil of silver, of gold Here the Babylonians are addressed as if they had just entered the city; and are bid to take the spoil of it, there being none to make any resistance. We read in Diodorus, that Arbaces carried many talents of gold and silver to Ecbatana, the royal city of the Medes. For there is none end of the store, &c. The Vulgate reads, There is no end of the riches, from all the desirable vessels. The sense of the Hebrew, however, is, The... 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 2:6

gates = flood-gates, or sluices. the rivers. Nineveh lay on the east (or left) bank of the Tigris. The Khusur (a perennial stream) ran through it; also a canal from it to the Tigris ran through the city. opened: i.e. by the enemy. be dissolved = melt away [in fear], or was in dismay. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:7

Huzzab . The words which follow show that the queen or queen-mother is meant: or, Huzzab may be taken as a verb (dual of nazah) , and the "and" as = though (like "but" in Nahum 2:8 ). In that case read: "though firmly established, she shall be dishonoured and taken captive"; the city being thus personified. lead her = mourn for, or bemoaning. tabering = drumming [with their fingers] incessantly. Hebrew. taphaph , from toph = a drum. See note on Exo 15:20 . 1 Samuel 10:6 . breasts =... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:8

But = Though, to answer to the "yet" of the next line. is of old, &c . Read "hath been from of old [filled with men] as a pool [is full] of water". they: i.e. the defenders. flee away . Before their besiegers. they: i.e. the captains. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:9

take the spoil . Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. none end, &c . = [there are] treasures without end, [and] stores of all covetable vessels. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 2:10

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 2:9-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nahum 2:1-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 2:9

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