Nahum 1

Nahum 1:1

THe burthen] that is to say; A Prophecie of threatnings and evils: Isaiah 13:1. Jeremiah 23:33 Nineveh] The head of the Assyrian Empire, which was conquered by Nebuchadnezzar the Great, King of Chaldea, who also destroyed Nineveh: Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 10:12. Ezekiel 31:3. Zephaniah 2:13 Elkoshite] Of a city or castle called Elkosh: which ancient histories have affirme to have been within the Tribe of Simeon, but the Scripture makes no mention thereof.

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Is jealous] Who cannot endure such injuries done in his glory, and to his children; as the Assyrians have done to them.

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The clouds] He meaneth the cloudes of the ayre, even as a great cloud of dust would be raised by a great multitude of horsemen riding apace.

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Bashan] The strength and beauty of creatures is destroyed, when they seele His wrath The floure] namely; The faire and excellent Cedars, and other trees of Lebanon Or, Lebanon which was so prosperous and flourishing.

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He knoweth them] that is to say He approveth of, favoureth, and taketh an especiall care of them.

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With an overrunning floud] Which shall breake downe all defences and banks; and shall not be kept backe, nor turned any other way: as Isaiah 28:19 Thereof] namely, of Nineveh.

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What doe yee imagine] What counsell or advice can you take to withstand the judgement which hangeth over you?

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Folden together] Troubled, and perplexed in their counsells, and meanes of their defence; and also made drunke with wine and pleasures, and with pride of their greatnesse and power.

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One come] He seemes to point at Senacharib, who had plotted the totall ruine of Jerusalem under Hezekiah.

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Though they be] The height which this Empire shall have attained to; shall be like unto the ripenesse of corne, or of the grasse of the fields; which seemeth to call upon the Sickle and Sithe to cut and mowe it downe Though I have] God turneth his speech to the Church.

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Concerning thee] Thou King, or Empire of Assyria! Betweene] namely; That after thou art thus cast downe: as v. 12. thou shalt no more come to thy former state: contrary to those fields, which after the cone is cut downe, are sowne againe: or, he intimates the totall extinguishment of the royall race of Assyria Will I ut off] This is added according to the custome of Prophets; who in the description of the ruines of States, doe adde thereunto the overthrow of the Idolls Make thy] namely; That house of thy Gods, hee seemeth to have a relation to Senacharbs being murthered in his own Idols temple: 2 King 19. 37. after he had been shamefully forced 〈◊〉 goe out of Judea.

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Behold] A description of the Churches joy at the newes of the Assyrians ruine; by the meanes of which; shee might in peace, security and m〈…〉h attend upon God service, and give him thankes Performe] Or pay and yeeld them up.