Nahum 2:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. ”

Nahum 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Nahum 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:11 ; Nahum 1:14 ; Nahum 2:1 ; Nahum 2:3-13 . The Fall of Nineveh. Nahum 1:11-14 . In days gone by there went out of Nineveh one that planned villainous devices against Yahweh and His...
Nahum 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

rage . rave [as though mad]. Hebrew. halal . justle . From Old French jouster, to tilt; from Low Latin. juxtare, to approach (as in tilting). Jostle . to push against,. frequentative form;...
Nahum 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He still goes on with the same subject, — that they shall be furious in the streets that is, that they shall he so turbulent, as though they were out of their minds: as furious men are wont to...
Nahum 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. The chariots shall rage - Those of t...
Nahum 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. The chariots shall rage in t...
Nahum 2:4 - 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...
Nahum 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE SIEGE AND FALL OF NINEVEH Nahum 2:1-13 ; Nahum 3:1-19 THE scene now changes from the presence and awful arsenal of the Almighty to the historical consummation of His vengeance. Nahum fores...
Nahum 2:4 - 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, s...
Nahum 2:4 - 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 t...
Nahum 2:4 - 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...
Nahum 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The chariots shall rage in the streets ,.... In the streets of Nineveh when taken; where they shall be drove in a furious manner from place to place, the men in them breathing out slaughter and deat...
Nahum 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. Ver. 4. The chariots shall rage i...
Nahum 2:4 - 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 excellen...
Nahum 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Nineveh. B. C. 710. 1 He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy fa...
Nahum 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The chariots of the Chaldean army, or the riders in the chariots, by their fierceness and carriage, by their cries and calls, heartening one another, and threatening the Assyrians. Shall rage; sh...
Nahum 2:4 - 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]...
Nahum 2:4 - 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 t...
Nahum 2:4 - 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 huma...
Nahum 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Nahum 2:1-34 Part II . THE EXECUTION OF THE DECREE ; THE DESTRUCTION OF NINEVEH DESCRIBED . Nahum 2:1-34 § 1. Nineveh shall be besieged, because God is...
Nahum 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nahum Chapter 2 (Chapter 1:15-2:13.). The Conquest, Plundering, and Destruction of Nineveh. The conquerors of Nineveh would be Jehovah's instruments, who would effect the destruction of the cit...
Nahum 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 11:40 ; Ezekiel 26:10 ; Isaiah 37:24 ; Isaiah 66:15 ; Jeremiah 4:13 ; Nahum 3:2 ; Nahum 3:3
Nahum 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In the streets — Of Nineveh, when taken. Justle — By reason of their multitude and fury. In the broad ways — Where is most room, and yet scarce enough for them to move. Like torches — What with spa...

Nahum 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nahum 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nahum 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nahum 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nahum 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nahum 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nahum 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nahum 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nahum 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nahum 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nahum 2:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nahum 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nahum 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nahum 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nahum 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes