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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Nahum 2:3

The shield of His mighty men, of the heroes commissioned by the Lord to execute His punishment, is made red, all shining for the battle, the valiant men are in scarlet, their war-clothes being made of this color; the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, blazing with their iron equipments, and the fir-trees shall be terribly shaken, the spears made of cypresses are brandished.

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See also Nahum 2:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Nahum 2:3. _THE SHIELD OF HIS MIGHTY MEN IS MADE RED_] These things may refer to the war-like preparations made by the Ninevites: they had _red shields_, and _scarlet_ or _purple clothing_; thei...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Army is arrayed against army; the armies, thus far, of God against the army of His enemy; all without is order; all within, confusion. The assailing army, from its compactness and unity, is spoken of,...

  • 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

    MIGHTY MEN. mighty ones, or warriors. Compare 2 Samuel 23:8; 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Kings 1:10. MADE RED. reddened [with blood]. ARE IN SCARLET. [are clad] in scarlet, as were the armies of the Persians. th...

  • 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

    THE SHIELD—IS MADE RED— In this and the two following verses we have a most animated and picturesque description of the warlike preparations made against Nineveh; or of the preparations of the king of...

  • 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

    The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be wi...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:3 his (n-4) i.e. of Jehovah, who sends them to besiege Nineveh. sheen (o-21) Lit. 'fire.' spears (p-32) Lit. 'cypresses.'...

  • 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

    HIS MIGHTY MEN. — That is, those of the besieger of Nahum 2:1. MADE RED. — That is, with blood; not with reference to the bright red copper, which was the material of the shield, for the word usually...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Nahum 2:4]_ מָגֵ֨ן גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ מְאָדָּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁי ־חַ֨יִל֙...

  • 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

    The shield of his mighty men is made red, (d) the valiant men [are] in scarlet: the chariots [shall be] with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and (e) the fir trees shall be terribly shak...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Mighty men. He speaks of the Chaldeans and Medes sent to destroy the Ninivites. (Challoner) --- This is the common opinion. Yet it seems rather that the Ninivites are designated, as they were asleep a...

  • 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

    The Prophet describes here how dreadful the Chaldeans would be when prepared against the Assyrians. He says, _The shield of his brave men _(225) _is made red _Some think that their shields were painte...

  • 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

    THE SHIELD OF HIS MIGHTY MEN IS MADE RED,.... The shields of the soldiers in the armies of the Babylonians and Medes, those dashers in pieces that would come up against Nineveh, should be red; either...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men [are] in scarlet: the chariots [shall be] with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. Ver...

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

    _For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob_ Jacob and Israel stood in a nearer relation to God than Nineveh; yet God hath punished them: much more will he punish Nineveh. By the _excellenc...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    IN SCARLET: Or, dyed scarlet FLAMING TORCHES: _ Heb._ fiery torches...

  • 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

    THE SHIELD; one part for the whole of the armour and furniture, or harness. OF HIS, Medes or Chaldeans, mighty men; soldiers, more particularly the brave and stout ones, who were the choice men of the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Nahum 2:3 shields H4043 men H1368 red H119 (H8794) valiant H2428 men H582 scarlet H8529 (H8794) chariots...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NAHUM—NOTE ON NAHUM 2:3 SHIELD... RED. Perhaps their shields were permanently stained with the blood of defeated foes from previous battles. HIS.... HE is a reference to the scatterer mentioned in v....

  • 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 14:8; Isaiah 63:1; Revelation 12:3; Revelation 6:4; Zechariah

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The shield — One part for the whole of the armour, and furniture. Mighty men — Medes or Chaldeans. Red — With the blood of the slain. Torches — Torches were always carried in them. In the day — When h...

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