Nahum 1:1-15

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:2-10

Nahum 1:2-2 Samuel : . 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 presence sea and rivers dry up, Bashan, Carmel, and Lebanon wither, the mountains quake and the earth itself is upheaved. How then can mortal man face the glow of His anger? To such as trust in Him He is a stronghold in the day of trouble; but His adversaries He thrusteth... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:11

Nahum 1:11 ; Nahum 1:14 , Nahum 2:1 , Nahum 2:3-1 Chronicles : . The Fall of Nineveh. Nahum 1:11-2 Chronicles : . In days gone by there went out of Nineveh one that planned villainous devices against Yahweh and His people. Now Yahweh has given commandment that his name shall be blotted out, his grave dishonoured, and the temple of his gods robbed of its images. Nahum 1:11 . The reference is clearly to Sennacherib.— Belial ( mg.) : i.e. malicious destruction ( Nahum 1:15 *). Nahum 1:14 .... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:12

Nahum 1:12 f., Nahum 1:15 ; Nahum 2:2 . Comfort for Judah.— Now that the days of Yahweh’ s contention with His people are over, He will afflict them no more, but will break the yoke of the enemy from off their shoulders, and will burst their bonds asunder. Already their eyes may behold on the mountain-tops the feet of the herald bringing tidings of salvation. Let Judah then celebrate her feasts and fulfil her vows in confidence; for no more shall Belial pass through her midst, but Yahweh... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:14

Nahum 1:11 ; Nahum 1:14 , Nahum 2:1 , Nahum 2:3-1 Chronicles : . The Fall of Nineveh. Nahum 1:11-2 Chronicles : . In days gone by there went out of Nineveh one that planned villainous devices against Yahweh and His people. Now Yahweh has given commandment that his name shall be blotted out, his grave dishonoured, and the temple of his gods robbed of its images. Nahum 1:11 . The reference is clearly to Sennacherib.— Belial ( mg.) : i.e. malicious destruction ( Nahum 1:15 *). Nahum 1:14 .... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:15

Nahum 1:12 f., Nahum 1:15 ; Nahum 2:2 . Comfort for Judah.— Now that the days of Yahweh’ s contention with His people are over, He will afflict them no more, but will break the yoke of the enemy from off their shoulders, and will burst their bonds asunder. Already their eyes may behold on the mountain-tops the feet of the herald bringing tidings of salvation. Let Judah then celebrate her feasts and fulfil her vows in confidence; for no more shall Belial pass through her midst, but Yahweh... read more

Matthew Poole

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

The burden: when the prophets were sent to denounce future judgments against a nation or city, the word was usually called the burden of that nation or city; as, the burden of Moab, Isaiah 15:1; of Egypt, Isaiah 19:1; of Babylon, Isaiah 13:1; of Damascus, Isaiah 17:1. So here the calamities foretold are called the burden of Nineveh. Nineveh was the mother city of the Assyrian kingdom, and so, by a synecdoche, is here to be interpreted as including the whole kingdom, which is threatened with... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nahum 1:2

God; the mighty God, so the French version, and the Hebrew אל implieth it. Is jealous; his love is fervent for his people, his displeasure hot against his and their enemies, whose idolatries he will not long bear against himself, nor their cruelties and rage against his people; but, as jealous for his people’s good, and for his own glory, he will appear and act: so Isaiah 42:13; Ezekiel 39:25; Zechariah 1:14; Zechariah 8:2. The Lord; Jehovah, the everlasting and unchangeable God, the same... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to anger; not slack, as some count slackness, 2 Peter 3:9, either in performing promise, or executing threats; but very wisely patient and long-suffering, which is ever tempered with great mercy, and both are joined together in his providence and in his word: see Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 103:8 145:8; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2. Anger; just displeasure conceived and expressed: the Lord doth not presently entertain resentments of displeasure, nor make sinners... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nahum 1:4

He rebuketh: he once did rebuke, as Exodus 14:21; he still can, as a lord rebuketh his servant, or a general rebukes his soldier, by word or look, Isaiah 1:0; Isaiah 2:0. The sea; literally understood, or figuratively, it imports still that he can deliver his people, and destroy his adversaries, as of old he did. And maketh it dry; his word or will doth as speedily do this thing, as it doth proceed from God; he commands, and it is done. And drieth up all the rivers: so Jordan saw or heard the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Nahum 1:5

The mountains; the more known mountains of that country were mentioned Nahum 1:4, now the prophet doth extend his speech to all mountains, how great soever, and how fast soever their foundations are laid. Quake; tremble at his rebuke; not only are shaken by earthquakes from natural causes, disposed by God’s power and wisdom, but are shaken and tremble under the effects of his extraordinary presence, Judges 5:4; Job 9:5; Psalms 29:6; Jeremiah 10:10. At him; by his power, or at his displeasure,... read more

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