The burden — When the prophets were sent to denounce judgments against a nation or city, the word was usually called the burden of that nation or city. The vision — As prophets were of old called seers, 1 Samuel 9:9, so their prophesies were called visions. Nahum — His name speaks a comforter, but i... [ Continue Reading ]
Jealous — For his own glory. Revengeth — As supreme governor, who by office is bound to right the oppressed, and to punish the oppressor.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath his way — The methods of his providence. The whirlwind — Which beareth before it all things that stand in its way. The dust of his feet — Though he be surrounded with darkness, yet as an army afar off is discovered by the dust that their feet raise, so wilt God appear with great power marching... [ Continue Reading ]
The flower — Whatever flourished thereon; the blossoms, and flowers which were wont to be the glory of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Knoweth — He approves, owns, and preserves them.... [ Continue Reading ]
An over — running flood — His judgments like a mighty flood that overflows all banks, shall swallow up Assyria. Thereof — Of Nineveh, that is Nineveh itself. Darkness — Troubles, and desolating afflictions.... [ Continue Reading ]
Against the Lord — What you imagine or design against his people, ye design against him? Make an utter end — He will bring you to utter desolation.... [ Continue Reading ]
As thorns — They shall be like thorns easily burnt, and like thorns folded together which burn together, and help to destroy each other. As drunkards — As men drunken, and unable to help themselves, so the Assyrians drunk with pleasure and pride, shall be surprised, and easily overthrown.... [ Continue Reading ]
Come — Sennacherib, or Rabshekah. Thee — From Nineveh. Against the Lord — Against the people of the Lord, 2 Chronicles 32:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
They — The Assyrians. Quiet — Be secure, and fear no dangers. Yet thus — Irresistible, suddenly, and universally. He — The angel of the Lord. Thee — O Israel, I will no more use that rod.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thee — Thee, Sennacherib, and the whole kingdom of Assyria. Be sown — None shall bear thy name, and title; but thy kingdom shall be swallowed up.... [ Continue Reading ]
Keep — Be careful to serve God. Thy vows — Made in thy distress. The wicked — That wicked oppressor, Sennacherib.... [ Continue Reading ]