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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Nahum 2:1

Face, O Juda. Septuagint, "who blows on thy face, (Genesis ii. 7.) freeing from misery." Here St. Jerome's Greek copy ends the chapter. (Haydock) --- Watch. Behold Nabopolassar is about to attack thy enemies. Some think that Nahum addresses Ninive ironically. (Calmet) --- Nabuchodonosor wasted all the environs, and then took the city (Worthington) after his other conquests. (Calmet) --- But his father is here denoted. (Haydock)

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER II _Nineveh is now called upon to prepare for the approach of her_ _enemies, the instruments of Jehovah's vengeance_, 1; _and the military array and muster, the very arms and dress, of_ _t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE THAT DASHETH IN PIECES - Rather, “the Disperser,” the instrument of God, whereby he should “break her in pieces like a potter’s vessel, or should scatter” her in all lands, is come up against thy f...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 The Overthrow, Plundering and Destruction Of Nineveh _ 1. The capture of Nineveh announced and described (Nahum 2:1) _ 2. The completeness of the judgment (Nahum 2:11) Nahum 2:1. This gre...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    NAHUM 1:11; NAHUM 1:14; NAHUM 2:1; NAHUM 2:3. THE FALL OF NINEVEH. Nahum 1:11.

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE THAT DASHETH, &C.: i.e. Cyaxares and Nabopolassar (_Herod,_ i. 106).. reference or type of the future destruction of Antichrist. DASHETH, &C.: or, the breaker (Hebrew. _mephiz_. battle-axe, or hamm...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE BATTLE IS SET AGAINST NINEVEH -- NAHUM 2:1-4:_ This horrible destruction was to come against Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. They were encouraged to prepare for what they were about...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEFORE THY FACE— There can be no doubt that this should be read _before his face;_ namely, of that _Belial_ spoken of in the last verse, and whose _mighty men_ are mentioned in the third verse. It is...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER XIII DETAILS OF NINEVEH'S DOWNFALL WARNING OF WAR. Nahum 2:1-7 RV. He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thee; keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy pow...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. HE THAT DASHETH IN PIECES - God's "battleax" wherewith He...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:1 pieces (i-5) Or 'The maul.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ATTACK AND CONQUEST OF NINEVEH 1. Description of the attack begins, and Nineveh is called upon to face the invader. 'He that breaketh in pieces is come up against thee; Guard the watch, look out upon...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    KEEP THE MUNITION. — Better, _guard the for. tress._ These four sententious directions to Nineveh are, of course, ironical, like Elijah’s instructions to the priests of Baal in 1 Kings 18:27. “He that...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Nahum 2:2]_ עָלָ֥ה מֵפִ֛יץ עַל ־פָּנַ֖יִךְ נָצֹ֣ור...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SIEGE AND FALL OF NINEVEH Nahum 2:1; Nahum 3:1 THE scene now changes from the presence and awful arsenal of the Almighty to the historical consummation of His vengeance. Nahum foresees the siege...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A CRUEL CITY TO BE OVERTHROWN Nahum 2:1-13 This is a prophetic foreview of the overthrow of Nineveh by the Medo-Babylonians. God had used her for the chastisement of His people; now, in turn, she mus...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Having thus announced the verdict, the prophet described the process of vengeance. He declared that the "hammer" had come up against Nineveh, and ironically advised her to prepare. He then detailed th...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (a) He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make [thy] loins strong, fortify [thy] power mightily. (a) That is, Nebuchadnezzar is in readiness to destr...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS We have in this Chapter a very awful account of the Lord's judgments. The excellency of Jacob and Israel is said to be turned away; and the Chapter is one continued account of solemn dispens...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Most commentators have agreed, that as the burden of Nahum's prophecy is concerning Nineveh, they confine the observations the Prophet hath made to the destruction of that great city. But, I confess,...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Singular was the reproach of the Jews in the time of our Lord (John 7:52); for there were prophets who had arisen out of Galilee. Jonah and Nahum were both G...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The waster spoken of here by the Prophet, some consider him to have been Sennacherib, and others, Nebuchodonosor. The verb עלה, _ole, _is also variously explained: it is often taken metaphorically in...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, AND 3. If we were to examine closely the different characters of the nations who have been connected with the people of God, we should perhaps find in e...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    HE THAT DASHETH IN PIECES IS COME UP BEFORE THY FACE,.... O Nineveh, or land of Assyria; for this is not to be understood of Sennacherib's coming up against Jerusalem, as Kimchi; but of Nebuchadnezzar...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make [thy] loins strong, fortify [thy] power mightily. Ver. 1. _He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face_ This is addressed to the city of Nineveh, and explains more fully how the change, described in the foregoing chapter, should be brought about. It...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    He that dasheth in pieces, the Babylonian invader, IS COME UP BEFORE THY FACE, appearing before the walls of Nineveh. KEEP THE MUNITION, rather, "Guard the fortress!" in an effort to withstand the foe...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    NAHUM CHAPTER 2 (Chapter 1:15-2:13.). The Conquest, Plundering, and Destruction of Nineveh. The conquerors of Nineveh would be Jehovah's instruments, who would effect the destruction of the city wi...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HE THAT DASHETH: Or, the disperser or hammer...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 Nineveh shall not put aside this judgment; there is no counsel or strength against the Lord. God looks upon proud cities, and brings them down. Particular account is given of the terrors wherein...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NAHUM CHAPTER 2 The fearful and victorious armies of God against Nineveh. HE: some by mistake refer this to Sennacherib; it is more rightly referred to the Medes of Scythians or to the Chalthians, all...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Nahum 2:1 scatters H6327 (H8688) up H5927 (H8804) face H6440 Man H5341 (H8800) fort H4694 Watch...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The battle in the streets of Nineveh. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God has a quarrel with those who have done violence to His people, and when the measure of their iniquity is filled up, H...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Nahum 2:2. _The excellency of Jacob._ The Vulgate reads as the Hebrew, the pride of Jacob, and the pride of Israel, which the Lord punished by the Assyrians. Now the same just God comes to punish the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face _ GOD THE VINDICATOR OF THE OPPRESSED I. The oppression of the chosen people by the Assyrians. 1. This is expressed figuratively. “The emptiers...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NAHUM—NOTE ON NAHUM 2:1 Focus on Nineveh: The Lord’s Coming Judgment. Nahum’s prediction reads like an eyewitness account of Nineveh being attacked, overrun by the enemy, and plundered....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES. DASHETH] Lit. disperser. KEEP] in Judah peace, in Nineveh tumult. WATCH] for the enemy. LOINS] Prepare for conflict (Job 40:7). Every means of defence will be necessary. _HOMILETICS_...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION NAHUM 2:1 Part II. THE EXECUTION OF THE DECREE; THE DESTRUCTION OF NINEVEH DESCRIBED....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now he is describing the siege of Assyria by the Babylonian and Mede confederacy, referring to these men as those that dash in pieces. He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the mu...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 25:8; Isaiah 14:6; Jeremiah 25:9; Jeremiah 46:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He — The Medes or Chaldeans, that dash Nineveh in pieces. The munition — The forts. Make thy loins strong — Strengthen thyself....

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