Nahum 1:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. ”

Nahum 1:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For while they be leiden together as thorns - that is, as confused, intertwined, sharp, piercing, hard to be touched, rending and tearing whosoever would interfere with its tangled ways, and seem...
Nahum 1:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For while [they be] folden together [as] (l) thorns, and while they are drunken [as] drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. (l) Though the Assyrians think themselves like thorns tha...
Nahum 1:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Avenging Wrath of Yahweh. Yahweh is a jealous and vengeful God sensitive to the honour of Himself and His people who marcheth through whirlwind and storm to save them from the enemy. Before His...
Nahum 1:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

folden . entangled. thorns . The emblem of hostile armies ( Isaiah 10:17 ; Isaiah 27:4 ).
Nahum 1:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He goes on with this same subject, — that Gods when he pleases to exercise his power, can, with no difficulty, consume his enemies: for the similitude, which is here added, means this, — that n...
Nahum 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. While they be folden together - However united their counsels...
Nahum 1:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For while they be folden, &c.— For they who sit round their cups, and are drunken as drunkards, shall be, &c. Houbigant. Diodorus relates, that while all the Assyrian army were feasting f...
Nahum 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. For while they be folden together as thorns, х `ad ( H57...
Nahum 1:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God's Vengeance on His People's Enemies. Deliverance for Judah 1, 2. Superscription: 'Oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of prophesying of Nahum the Elkoshite.' A. theological intro...
Nahum 1:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(9-15) The first revelation of God’s judgment, by the awful overthrow of Sennacherib’s invading army in the reign of Hezekiah.
Nahum 1:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VENGEANCE OF THE LORD Nahum 1:1-15 THE prophet Nahum, as we have seen, arose probably in Judah, if not about the same time as Zephaniah and Jeremiah, then a few years later. Whether he prop...
Nahum 1:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Goodness and Righteous Anger Nahum 1:1-15 The native city of Nahum was Elkosh, near the Lake of Galilee. The name Capernaum means literally “the village of Nahum.” He lived about 150 year...
Nahum 1:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The prophet preceded the announcement of a verdict of vengeance by a section dealing wholly with Jehovah Himself. As to His character, He is a God of vengeance, and yet the central fact of His nature...
Nahum 1:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is very evident that the Prophet's whole discourse is directed to warn the Ninevites, who thought of destroying Israel, that they should thereby only hasten their own destruction. And the event in...
Nahum 1:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For while [they be] folden together [as] thorns ,.... Like them, useless and unprofitable, harmful and pernicious, fit only for burning, and, being bundled together, are prepared for it; and which i...
Nahum 1:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For while [they be] folden together [as] thorns, and while they are drunken [as] drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. Ver. 10. For while they be folden together as thorns ] And...
Nahum 1:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What do ye imagine against the Lord? Having declared the dreadfulness of God's power and anger against the wicked, his goodness toward his people, and denounced future destruction against the Ninev...
Nahum 1:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Destruction of the Assyrian Army; Overthrow of Sennacherib. B. C. 710. 9 What do ye im...
Nahum 1:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This gives us account how this desolation shall be effected. While they be folded together as thorns; they should be like thorns easily burnt, and like thorns folden together, which burn together,...
Nahum 1:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Purpose Towards Nineveh ( Nahum 1:9-13 a). God purposes to destroy Nineveh once and for all. Nahum 1:9 ‘What do you imagine against YHWH? He will make a full end. Affliction will not ri...
Nahum 1:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 51:17-23 ; 2 Sam...
Nahum 1:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 1:1 . The burden of Nineveh Nahum the Elkoshite. This refers to a village of Galilee, the native place of Nahum, who in point of talent was among the first of the Hebrew prophets. Yet nothin...
Nahum 1:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

What do ye imagine against the Lord? Sin I. The essence of sin is suggested. It is hostility to God. It is opposition to the laws, purposes, Spirit of God. It involves-- 1. The basest of ing...
Nahum 1:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Nahum 1:1-34 Part I. THE JUDGMENT UPON NINEVEH DECREED BY GOD . Nahum 1:1 § 1. The heading of the book. The book has a double title, the first giving the obj...
Nahum 1:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Divine Counsel Concerning the Judgment upon Nineveh. God, who is at the same time the God of the covenant and the almighty Sovereign of the universe, states that He has fully decided to bring...
Nahum 1:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:36 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ; 2 Samuel 13:28 ; 2 Samuel 23:6 ; 2 Samuel 23:7 ; Isaiah 10:17-19 ; Isaiah 27:4 ; Isaiah 9:18 ; Jeremiah 51:39 ; Jeremiah 51:57...
Nahum 1:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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...

Nahum 1:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nahum 1:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nahum 1:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nahum 1:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nahum 1:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nahum 1:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nahum 1:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 1:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nahum 1:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nahum 1:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 1:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nahum 1:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nahum 1:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nahum 1:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nahum 1:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes