Nahum 2

Nahum 2:1

HE that dasheth] namely; The King of the Chaldeans Keepe the] Use what care thou canst for to defend thy selfe; for all shall be in vaine: See Jerem. 51. 11, 12.

Nahum 2:2

Turned away] the Italian, Restored] that is to say; Nineveh shall be destroyed: for God will restore his Church, which the Assyrians have brought into a shamefull misery and slavery, to such glorious libertie and happinesse, as belongeth to the name and quality of Gods people.

Nahum 2:3

The shield] A description of the Chaldeans preparation to assault Nineveh Of his] namely; The destroyers: v. 1 Made red] A colour which was much used by the Babylonians; especially in wars: See Ezekiel 23:14 Flaming torches] namely; with glistering armour: Some take this in its proper meaning, for Wild-fires, which shall be throwne Preparation] To give the onset The Fir trees] He doth by hyperbole call so the great launces, speares, and other piked armes.

Nahum 2:5

He shall] The King of Babylon shall encourage his captaines to the battell; calling them every one by his owne proper name, according to the custome of Generalls Stumble] There shall be such a throng, and they shall goe on so fiercely; that they shall hardly be able to keepe their ranks The defence] the Italian, The covering] It was some machine, or moveable defence, made after the ancient fashion; under which the assailants drew neere to the wall, either to dig through it with mattocks and pickaxes: or, for to fight with them that stood in defence above, upon certaine wooden towers.

Nahum 2:6

The gaes of the rivers] Hee seemes to meane some violent meanes used by the Chaldeans, to turne the river Tigris into the besieged city, whereby many great buldings were over-throwne.

Nahum 2:7

Huzzab] the Italian, The Ladies] Heb. The Serraglio: that is to say; The Kings wife, and concubines, which shall be shut up in the said Serraglio. Some have taken the Hebrew word for the Queen of Nineveh’s proper name The voyce] namely; Weeping and lamentation.

Nahum 2:8

Like a poole] It hath alwayes been a place of ease and rest for her inhabitants: who, after the taking of it, shall run away; some here, some there, and shall no more come, nor be gathered together: like fish out of a pond that is emptied and drawne out.

Nahum 2:9

Of the store] A magazine and store-house of all manner of goods Glory] namely; The mestimable riches.

Nahum 2:10

The knees smite] With terror: as Isaiah 13:7-8 The faces] See Joe 2:6.

Nahum 2:11

Where is] What is become of Nineveh, the seat of such a powerfull, terrible, and violent Empire?

Nahum 2:13

Her chariots] Her forces, and warlike power Thy prey] The treasures and wealth that thou hast gathered up together, by thine oppressions and violences The voyce] Hee seemes to have an especiall relation to Rabzakeh his blaspheming ambassage: 2 King. 18. 19.