Nahum 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

The shield — One part for the whole of the armour, and furniture. Mighty men — Medes or Chaldeans. Red — With the blood of the slain. Torches — Torches were always carried in them. In the day — When he shall muster his armies. Shaken — By axes cutting them down for the war.

Nahum 2:3

3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet:a the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.