CRITICAL NOTES.] BURDEN] (Vulg. _onus_), from a word _to lift up_, a
threatening utterance; some, heavy and full.
NAHUM 1:2. JEALOUS], (words from the decalogue), to be warm. Burns
against those who hate him (Deuteronomy 6:15). The term indicates
feeling of injured right, and strong inclination for... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.]
Nahum 1:9.] The city must be destroyed and its inhabitants perish.
IMAGINE] By means of defence to ward off danger. SECOND] time from
Assyria (cf. Isaiah 51:17; 2 Samuel 20:10).
NAHUM 1:10. THORNS] twisted together, to appear inseparable, and
present a bristling front (2 Samuel 2... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.]
Nahum 1:12.] Repeat the truths of Nahum 1:9. Good to Judah, and evil
to Assyria, predicted. QUIET] In tranquil security; or _complete_ with
unbroken ranks and number, with everything necessary for a successful
siege. “The word may also be designed to convey the idea of mental
comp... [ Continue Reading ]