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Bible Commentaries
Nahum 1

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Introduction

Overview

Nahum 1:1, The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.

Verse 1

burden: Isaiah 13:1, Isaiah 14:28, Isaiah 15:1, Isaiah 21:1, Isaiah 22:1, Isaiah 23:1, Jeremiah 23:33-37, Zechariah 9:1

Nineveh: Genesis 10:11, Jonah 3:3, Jonah 3:4, Zephaniah 2:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:16 - provoked 2 Kings 9:25 - the Lord 2 Kings 19:36 - Nineveh Isaiah 1:1 - vision Isaiah 32:19 - the city shall be low Isaiah 37:37 - Nineveh Jeremiah 28:8 - prophesied Jeremiah 50:18 - as I Jonah 1:2 - Nineveh Nahum 1:8 - the place Habakkuk 1:1 - General

Verse 2

God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth: or, The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24, Joshua 24:19, Isaiah 42:13, Ezekiel 38:18, Ezekiel 39:25, Joel 2:18, Zechariah 1:14, Zechariah 8:2

revengeth: Deuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:42, Psalms 94:1, Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 59:18, Romans 12:19, Romans 13:4, Hebrews 10:30

is furious: Heb. that hath fury, Leviticus 26:28, Job 20:23, Isaiah 51:17, Isaiah 51:20, Isaiah 59:18, Isaiah 63:3-6, Isaiah 66:15, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 25:15, Jeremiah 36:7, Lamentations 4:11, Ezekiel 5:13, Ezekiel 6:12, Ezekiel 8:18, Ezekiel 36:6, Micah 5:15, Zechariah 8:2

reserveth: Deuteronomy 32:34, Deuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:41-43, Jeremiah 3:5, Micah 7:18, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:6, 2 Peter 2:9

Reciprocal: Exodus 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty Numbers 14:18 - longsuffering Numbers 25:11 - that I Numbers 31:2 - Avenge Deuteronomy 7:10 - repayeth Deuteronomy 29:20 - his jealousy Deuteronomy 32:16 - provoked Judges 10:7 - was hot Nehemiah 4:14 - great Job 21:30 - the wicked Psalms 18:47 - avengeth Isaiah 13:9 - cruel Isaiah 30:30 - the flame Isaiah 34:2 - and his Jeremiah 5:9 - and shall Jeremiah 44:6 - my fury Jeremiah 50:15 - for it Lamentations 2:4 - he poured Ezekiel 5:15 - when Ezekiel 16:38 - shed Ezekiel 25:14 - and they shall know Daniel 9:4 - the great Nahum 1:6 - his fury Habakkuk 3:5 - went Luke 19:27 - General Romans 3:5 - Is God Hebrews 10:27 - which

Verse 3

slow: Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 145:8, Joel 2:13, Jonah 4:2, James 1:19

great: Job 9:4, Psalms 62:11, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 147:5, Ephesians 1:19, Ephesians 1:20

and will: Numbers 14:18, Job 10:14

his way: Exodus 19:16-18, Deuteronomy 5:22-24, 1 Kings 19:11-13, Job 38:1, Psalms 18:7-15, Psalms 50:3, Psalms 97:2-5, Psalms 104:3, Isaiah 19:1, Isaiah 66:15, Daniel 7:13, Habakkuk 3:5-15, Zechariah 9:14, Matthew 26:64, Revelation 1:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:7 - for I will not 2 Chronicles 6:1 - The Lord Job 27:21 - a storm Job 35:5 - the clouds Job 36:29 - the noise Job 37:22 - with Psalms 77:19 - way Psalms 144:5 - touch Proverbs 1:27 - as a Isaiah 2:19 - when he Isaiah 27:4 - Fury Isaiah 29:7 - the multitude Jeremiah 4:13 - Behold Jeremiah 23:19 - General Ezekiel 1:4 - a great Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Zechariah 7:14 - scattered Matthew 27:51 - the earth Romans 12:19 - Vengeance

Verse 4

rebuketh: Job 38:11, Psalms 104:7, Psalms 106:9, Psalms 114:3, Psalms 114:5, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 50:3, Isaiah 51:10, Amos 5:8, Matthew 8:26

and drieth: Joshua 3:13-15, Psalms 74:15, Isaiah 19:5-10, Isaiah 44:27, Ezekiel 30:12

Bashan: Isaiah 33:9, Amos 1:2

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:16 - rebuking Job 12:15 - Behold Job 28:9 - he overturneth Psalms 77:19 - way Psalms 89:9 - General Psalms 103:15 - a flower Psalms 107:33 - turneth Isaiah 13:13 - in the wrath Isaiah 42:15 - General Jeremiah 5:22 - placed Jeremiah 8:16 - at the Ezekiel 38:20 - the fishes Hosea 4:3 - the land Habakkuk 3:8 - the Lord Mark 4:39 - rebuked Luke 8:24 - he arose

Verse 5

mountains: 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 29:5, Psalms 29:6, Psalms 68:8, Psalms 97:4, Psalms 97:5, Psalms 114:4, Psalms 114:6, Isaiah 2:12-14, Jeremiah 4:24, Habakkuk 3:10, Matthew 27:51, Matthew 28:2, Revelation 20:11

the hills: Judges 5:5, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 97:5, Isaiah 64:1, Isaiah 64:2, Micah 1:4

the earth: 2 Peter 3:7-12

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:18 - whole Numbers 11:1 - and the fire Deuteronomy 9:3 - a consuming fire Deuteronomy 32:22 - foundations 1 Kings 19:11 - an earthquake 2 Chronicles 13:17 - five hundred Psalms 18:8 - fire Psalms 24:1 - world Psalms 46:3 - mountains Psalms 50:3 - a fire Psalms 68:2 - as wax Psalms 95:4 - the strength of the hills is his also Psalms 97:3 - General Psalms 104:32 - looketh Isaiah 5:25 - the hills Isaiah 10:17 - devour Isaiah 24:19 - General Isaiah 30:27 - burning Isaiah 33:11 - your Jeremiah 8:16 - at the Jeremiah 15:14 - a fire Jeremiah 17:4 - for Jeremiah 21:5 - with an Ezekiel 30:8 - when I Daniel 7:10 - fiery Joel 2:10 - earth Amos 8:8 - the land Habakkuk 3:6 - the everlasting Zechariah 4:7 - O great Zechariah 14:4 - cleave Malachi 4:1 - shall burn Hebrews 10:27 - fiery 2 Peter 3:10 - melt

Verse 6

can stand: Psalms 2:12, Psalms 76:7, Psalms 90:11, Isaiah 27:4, Jeremiah 10:10, Malachi 3:2, Revelation 6:17

abide: Heb. stand up

his fury: Nahum 1:2, Deuteronomy 32:22, Deuteronomy 32:23, Isaiah 10:16, Lamentations 2:4, Lamentations 4:11, Ezekiel 30:16, Revelation 16:1, Revelation 16:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:18 - whole Exodus 22:24 - my wrath Exodus 24:17 - like devouring fire Exodus 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty Leviticus 26:28 - in fury Deuteronomy 4:24 - thy God Deuteronomy 9:2 - Who can stand Deuteronomy 9:3 - a consuming fire Deuteronomy 32:35 - To me Judges 10:7 - was hot 1 Kings 19:11 - and a great 2 Kings 10:4 - how then shall 2 Kings 22:13 - great 2 Chronicles 34:25 - my wrath Esther 1:12 - was the king Psalms 18:8 - fire Psalms 21:9 - the fire Psalms 47:2 - is terrible Psalms 68:2 - as wax Psalms 76:6 - both Psalms 83:14 - the flame Psalms 97:3 - General Psalms 104:32 - looketh Isaiah 9:18 - wickedness Isaiah 10:17 - devour Isaiah 13:7 - shall all Isaiah 13:9 - cruel Isaiah 30:27 - burning Isaiah 33:14 - Who among us shall dwell with the Isaiah 42:25 - he hath poured Isaiah 64:1 - that the Jeremiah 4:24 - mountains Jeremiah 7:20 - Behold Jeremiah 15:14 - a fire Jeremiah 17:4 - for Jeremiah 21:5 - with an Jeremiah 21:12 - lest Jeremiah 42:18 - As mine Jeremiah 49:19 - that shepherd Lamentations 1:13 - above Ezekiel 7:8 - pour Ezekiel 21:31 - pour Ezekiel 22:21 - and blow Ezekiel 28:22 - I am against Ezekiel 29:3 - I am Ezekiel 30:8 - when I Ezekiel 30:15 - I will pour Ezekiel 36:18 - I poured Ezekiel 39:6 - I will Daniel 7:10 - fiery Joel 2:11 - who Amos 7:4 - called Amos 8:8 - the land Amos 9:5 - toucheth Zephaniah 2:2 - before the fierce Zechariah 4:7 - O great Zechariah 8:2 - I was jealous Zechariah 14:4 - cleave Malachi 4:1 - shall burn Romans 2:8 - indignation Romans 3:5 - Is God 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror Hebrews 10:27 - fiery

Verse 7

Lord: 1 Chronicles 16:34, Ezra 3:11, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 100:5, Psalms 136:1-26, Psalms 145:6-10, Jeremiah 33:11, Lamentations 3:25, Romans 11:22, 1 John 4:8-10

strong hold: or, strength, Psalms 18:1, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 27:5, Psalms 62:6-8, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 84:11, Psalms 91:1, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 25:4, Isaiah 26:1-4, Isaiah 32:2

in the: Psalms 20:1, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 59:16, Psalms 86:7, Psalms 91:15, Isaiah 37:3, Isaiah 37:4

and he: Psalms 1:6, Matthew 7:23, John 10:27, Galatians 4:9, 2 Timothy 2:19

that: 1 Chronicles 5:20, 2 Chronicles 16:8, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Chronicles 32:8, 2 Chronicles 32:11, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Psalms 84:12, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:23, Matthew 27:43

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 13:18 - relied Psalms 9:9 - The Lord Psalms 47:2 - is terrible Psalms 145:9 - good Jeremiah 16:19 - my strength Jeremiah 17:17 - thou Jeremiah 24:5 - I acknowledge Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Ezekiel 32:22 - Asshur Hosea 13:5 - know Zephaniah 3:12 - and Zechariah 9:12 - Turn Romans 7:15 - allow 1 Corinthians 8:3 - is 1 Timothy 4:10 - because 2 Timothy 1:12 - believed

Verse 8

with: Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 28:17, Ezekiel 13:13, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 11:10, Daniel 11:22, Daniel 11:40, Amos 8:8, Amos 9:5, Amos 9:6, Matthew 7:27, 2 Peter 3:6, 2 Peter 3:7

the place: Nahum 1:1, Nahum 2:8, Zephaniah 2:13

darkness: Job 30:15, Proverbs 4:19, Isaiah 8:22, Jeremiah 13:16, Matthew 8:12

Reciprocal: Isaiah 28:2 - as a tempest Isaiah 32:19 - the city shall be low Isaiah 45:7 - create darkness Jeremiah 30:16 - General Jeremiah 47:2 - waters Jeremiah 51:64 - Thus shall Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Ezekiel 20:17 - neither Amos 5:20 - darkness Amos 7:8 - I will not Luke 6:48 - the flood Luke 19:27 - General Hebrews 10:27 - which

Verse 9

do: Nahum 1:11, Psalms 2:1-4, Psalms 21:11, Psalms 33:10, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Ezekiel 38:10, Ezekiel 38:11, Acts 4:25-28, 2 Corinthians 10:5

he: 1 Samuel 3:12, 1 Samuel 26:8, 2 Samuel 20:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:7 - them that Psalms 9:6 - destructions Isaiah 10:27 - his burden Isaiah 37:29 - rage Jeremiah 51:64 - Thus shall Ezekiel 7:5 - General Ezekiel 20:17 - neither Ezekiel 21:5 - it shall Hosea 7:15 - imagine Amos 7:8 - I will not Habakkuk 2:5 - he transgresseth Habakkuk 2:7 - they

Verse 10

while they be: 2 Samuel 23:6, 2 Samuel 23:7, Micah 7:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

drunken: Nahum 3:11, 1 Samuel 25:36, 2 Samuel 13:28, Jeremiah 51:39, Jeremiah 51:57

they shall: Psalms 68:2, Isaiah 9:18, Isaiah 10:17-19, Isaiah 27:4, Malachi 4:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 5:12 - stubble Exodus 15:7 - consumed 1 Kings 16:9 - drinking Job 21:18 - as stubble Psalms 10:6 - not Psalms 83:14 - the flame Psalms 118:12 - quenched Proverbs 23:29 - Who hath woe Ecclesiastes 7:4 - the heart Isaiah 5:14 - he that rejoiceth Isaiah 5:24 - devoureth Isaiah 21:4 - the night Isaiah 47:8 - I shall not Isaiah 47:14 - they shall Ezekiel 21:10 - should Daniel 5:1 - made Hosea 2:11 - cause Amos 6:7 - and the Amos 8:10 - I will turn Obadiah 1:18 - for stubble Habakkuk 2:5 - he transgresseth Habakkuk 2:7 - they Luke 6:25 - mourn Luke 12:20 - God

Verse 11

one: Nahum 1:9, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Kings 18:30, 2 Kings 19:22-25, 2 Chronicles 32:15-19, Isaiah 10:7-15

wicked counsellor: Heb. counsellor of Belial, 1 Samuel 2:12, 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Chronicles 13:7

Reciprocal: Ezra 4:5 - hired Psalms 140:2 - imagine Proverbs 24:8 - General Isaiah 7:5 - Syria Micah 2:1 - to Nahum 1:15 - the wicked Zephaniah 3:19 - I will undo

Verse 12

cut down: Heb. shorn, Isaiah 7:20

pass: Nahum 1:15, Exodus 12:12, Isaiah 8:8, Daniel 11:10

Through: etc. or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away. yet. 2 Kings 19:35, 2 Kings 19:37, Isaiah 10:32-34, Isaiah 14:24-27, Isaiah 17:14, Isaiah 30:28-33, Isaiah 31:8, Isaiah 37:36

I will: Isaiah 30:19, Isaiah 51:22, Isaiah 60:18-20, Joel 2:19, Revelation 7:16

Reciprocal: Isaiah 10:34 - cut down Jeremiah 49:31 - that Amos 5:17 - I will

Verse 13

will I: Isaiah 9:4, Isaiah 10:27, Isaiah 14:25, Jeremiah 2:20, Micah 5:5, Micah 5:6

will burst: Psalms 107:14, Jeremiah 5:5

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 28:4 - I will break Jeremiah 30:8 - I

Verse 14

given: Psalms 71:3, Isaiah 33:13

that: Psalms 109:13, Proverbs 10:7, Isaiah 14:20-22

out: Exodus 12:12, Leviticus 26:30, Isaiah 19:1, Isaiah 46:1, Isaiah 46:2, Jeremiah 50:2

I will make: Nahum 3:4-6, 2 Kings 19:37, 2 Chronicles 32:21

for: 1 Samuel 3:13, Daniel 11:21

Reciprocal: Isaiah 23:11 - the Lord Isaiah 27:7 - he smitten Isaiah 40:24 - they shall not be planted Amos 6:11 - the Lord Nahum 1:15 - he Nahum 3:6 - make Habakkuk 2:10 - consulted

Verse 15

upon: Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 52:7, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:14, Acts 10:36, Romans 10:15

keep: Heb. feast

perform: Psalms 107:8, Psalms 107:15, Psalms 107:21, Psalms 107:22, Psalms 116:12-14, Psalms 116:17, Psalms 116:18

the wicked: Heb. Belial, Nahum 1:11, Nahum 1:12

no: Isaiah 37:36-38

he: Nahum 1:14, Isaiah 29:7, Isaiah 29:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 35:1 - Bethel Leviticus 7:16 - be a vow Leviticus 22:18 - vows Leviticus 23:2 - the feasts Numbers 30:2 - he shall do Deuteronomy 23:21 - General 2 Kings 7:9 - this day Psalms 42:4 - with the voice Psalms 50:14 - pay Psalms 66:13 - pay Psalms 81:3 - solemn Psalms 89:15 - know Psalms 116:14 - pay my vows Proverbs 25:25 - so Isaiah 41:27 - I will give Joel 3:17 - there Amos 5:17 - I will Matthew 5:33 - Thou

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Nahum 1". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/nahum-1.html.
 
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