Nahum 2:5

He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.

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WEBBE

He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.

BSB

He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.

KJV

He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.

ASV

He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.

BBE

He takes the record of his great men: they go falling on their way; they go quickly to the wall, the cover is made ready.

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יִזְכֹּר yiz·kor he remembers H2142 אַדִּירָיו 'a·di·rav nobles his H117 יִכָּשְׁלוּ yi·ka·she·lu they stumble H3782 בַּהֲלִיכָתָם va·ha·li·kho·tam on journey their H1979 יְמַהֲרוּ ye·ma·ha·ru they hurry H4116 חוֹמָתָהּ cho·ma·tah wall its H2346 וְהֻכַן ve·hu·khan and it is prepared H3559 הַסֹּכֵךְ ha·so·khekh the cover H5526

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 the invading enemy shall appear against Nineveh. The empire of Assyria is represented as a queen, about to be led captive to Babylon. Guilt in the conscience fills men with terror in an evil day; and what will treasures or glory do for us in times of distress, or in the day of wrath? Yet for such things how many lose their souls!

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