Nahum 1:1

Genesis 10:11; Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 14:28; Isaiah 15:1; Isaiah 21:1; Isaiah 22:1; Isaiah 23:1; Jeremiah 23:33-37; Jonah 3:3; Jonah 3:4; Zechariah 9:1; Zephaniah 2:13

Related Commentaries of Nahum 1:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The burden - Jerome: “The word משׂא mas's'â' , ‘burden’ is never placed in the title, except when the vision is heavy and full of burden and...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The (a) burden of Nineveh. (b) The book of the vision of Nahum the (c) Elkoshite. The Argument - As those of Nineveh showed themselves prompt and re...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nahum 1:1 . Title. On the name and home of Nahum, cf. Introduction
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

burden . Compare Isaiah 13:1 Isaiah 27:13 . See the Structure, p. 930), and Habakkuk.. A prophetic oracle: or, the prophetic doom of Nineveh, wri...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Though a part of what is here delivered belongs to the Israelites and to the Jews, he yet calls his Book by what it principally contains; he ca...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. The burden of Nineveh - משא massa not only signifies a burden, but also a thing...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The burden of Nineveh— The sentence upon Nineveh. See the Argument, and Isaiah 13:1 . Bishop Newton observes, that if there be some difficulty i...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. The burden of Nineveh - the prophetic doom х masaa' ( H4853 )] of N...
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 prophes...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The burden of Nineveh — i.e. , the sentence against Nineveh (see Isaiah 13:1 , Note). On the names Nahum and Elkoshite see Introduction.
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...
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 literal...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The chief points in the opening of Nahum's prophecy, are to set forth the Lord's just judgment on his enemies, and his mercy over his Israe...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

NAHUM: A STUDY ‘The vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.’ Nahum 1:1 It may be affirmed, without fear of contradiction, that the Book of the prophe...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The burden of Nineveh ,.... Of the city of Nineveh, and the greatness of it, Jonah 1:2 ; Jonah 3:3 ; Jonah was sent to this city to threaten it w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. Ver. 1. The burden of Nineveh ] i.e. The burdenous prophecy, See Trapp...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The burden of Nineveh Of Nineveh, see note on Jonah 3:3 . When the prophets were sent to denounce judgments against a nation, or city, their messa...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Inscription of the Book. B. C. 710. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

NAHUM CHAPTER 1 The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies. The burden: when the prophets were sent to deno...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 1. Declaration of Judgment on Assyria and Deliverance for God's People. ‘The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkosh...
Scofield Reference Notes

Nineveh Nineveh stands in Scripture as the representative of apostate religious Gentiledom, as Babylon represents the confusion into which the...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. Nahum’s book Nahum writes a book. It was a curious thing to do in those days. It was a book of a...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The burden of Nineveh, the sentence bringing the threat of Jehovah against the wicked city. The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite, the ter...
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 un...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 c...

¹ The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Related Commentaries of Nahum 1:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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