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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Nahum 2:7

Soldier. Hebrew hutsab, (Haydock) "the station" or guard; the queen, or the statue of the idol, with the women (Calmet) who prostituted themselves in its honour. (Sanct. xxxi.) --- Ninive and its dependances are taken. (Grotius)

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See also Nahum 2:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 7. _AND HUZZAB SHALL BE LED AWAY CAPTIVE_] Perhaps _Huzzab_ means the _queen of Nineveh_, who had escaped the burning mentioned above by Diodorus. As there is no account of the _queen_ being bu...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The first word should he rendered, “And it is decreed; She shall be laid bare. It is decreed.” All this took place, otherwise than man would have thought, because it was the will of God. She (the peop...

  • 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

    HUZZAB. The words which follow show that the queen or queen-mother is meant: or, _Huzzab_ may be taken as. verb (dual of _nazah)_, and the "and" as. though (like "but" in Nahum 2:8). In that case read...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _RESISTANCE TO THE INVASION IS FUTILE -- NAHUM 2:5-7:_ The watchmen of Nineveh would announce to the king that they enemy was approaching. Preparation would be made for the battle but it would do no g...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND HUZZAB SHALL BE LED AWAY, &C.— Houbigant renders this, _And the queen ascends into her upper chamber;_ [or the place where to see and lament the ruins of the city;] _and like the voice of doves, s...

  • 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

    And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts. HUZZAB - the name of the Queen of Nineveh, from...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:7 she (r-5) i.e. Nineveh. breasts. (s-28) Lit. 'hearts.'...

  • 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

    AND HUZZAB SHALL BE LED AWAY CAPTIVE.... — Better, _And it is decided. She is laid bare. She is removed away. And her maidens moan, as with the cry of doves, smiting on their breasts._ It is decided,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Nahum 2:8]_ וְ הֻצַּ֖ב גֻּלְּתָ֣ה הֹֽעֲלָ֑תָה וְ...

  • 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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    After the observations I ventured to make on the preceding verses, I do not think it needful to dissect the several parts of the subject contained in this whole paragraph. If I mistake not, the Lord i...

  • 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

    There is some ambiguity in these words, and many interpreters think that הצב, _estab, _to be the name of the queen. The queen then they say, of the name of הצב, _estab_, is drawn away into exile; she...

  • 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

    AND HUZZAB SHALL BE LED AWAY CAPTIVE,.... The Targum translates it the queen; and Jarchi and Aben Ezra, after R. Samuel, take it to be the name of the queen of Assyria; so called, as every queen might...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead [her] as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts. Ver. 7. _And Huzzab shall be led away captive_]...

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

    _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; an...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Huzzab shall be led away captive, literally, "It is determined," by God; "she is made bare," namely, Nineveh, "like a ravished woman, and carried away. " SHE SHALL BE BROUGHT UP, AND HER MAIDS SHA...

  • 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)

    HUZZAB: Or, That which was established, or, there was a stand made LED AWAY: Or, discovered...

  • 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

    HUZZAB: this is variously taken, but the most probable guess is, that it is meant of the queen, who kept close in the palace, or temple, as where she might be most safe in the strength and supposed sa...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Nahum 2:7 decreed H5324 (H8717) captive H1540 (H8795) up H5927 (H8717) maidservants H519 lead H5090 ...

  • 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

    _The shield of His mighty men is made red._ THE DOWNFALL OF NINEVEH, AS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE DIVINE AND THE HUMAN DEMENTS IN REVELATION There are two elements in the Bible, the Divine and the human. G...

  • 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. NAHUM 2:2.] The Lord hath chastised Judah and Israel, and permitted the enemy to triumph; now the _excellency_ of Israel, the former independence, shall be restored. EMPTIED] Devastat...

  • 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

    Isaiah 38:14; Isaiah 59:11; Luke 23:27; Luke 23:48...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Huzzab — The queen. The voice of doves — Sighing out their complaints. Upon their breasts — Instead of musical instruments, on which they were used to play, now they only strike their breasts....

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