Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Nahum
Book: Nahum
Chapter: 2
Overview:
Nineveh's
Destruction foretold.
(1-10) The true cause, their
sinning against
God, and his appearing against them.
(11-13)
1-10 Nineveh shall not
Put aside this
Judgment; there is
No
counsel or strength against the
Lord.
God looks upon proud cities,
and brings them down. Particular account is given of the terrors
wherein the invading enemy shall appear against
Nineveh. The
empire of
Assyria is represented as a
Queen, about to be led
Captive to
Babylon. Guilt in the
Conscience fills men with
terror in an evil
Day; and what will treasures or
Glory do for
us in times of distress, or in the
Day of wrath? Yet for such
things how many lose their souls!
11-13 The
Kings of
Assyria had long been terrible and cruel to
their neighbours, but the
Lord would destroy their power. Many
plead as an excuse for rapine and fraud, that they have families
to provide for; but what is thus obtained will never do them any
good. Those that fear the
Lord, and get honestly what they have,
shall not want for themselves and theirs. It is just with
God to
deprive those of children, or of comfort in them, who take
sinful
Courses to enrich them. Those are not worthy to be heard
again, that have spoken reproachfully of
God. Let us then come
to
God upon his
Mercy-seat, that having peace with him through
our
Lord Jesus Christ, we may know that he is for us, and that
all things shall work together for our
Everlasting good.