CRITICAL NOTES.] BURDEN] (Vulg. _onus_), from a word _to lift up_, a threatening utterance; some, heavy and full. NAHUM 1:2. JEALOUS], (words from the decalogue), to be warm. Burns against those who hate him (Deuteronomy 6:15). The term indicates feeling of injured right, and strong inclination for... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.] Nahum 1:9.] The city must be destroyed and its inhabitants perish. IMAGINE] By means of defence to ward off danger. SECOND] time from Assyria (cf. Isaiah 51:17; 2 Samuel 20:10). NAHUM 1:10. THORNS] twisted together, to appear inseparable, and present a bristling front (2 Samuel 2... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.] Nahum 1:12.] Repeat the truths of Nahum 1:9. Good to Judah, and evil to Assyria, predicted. QUIET] In tranquil security; or _complete_ with unbroken ranks and number, with everything necessary for a successful siege. “The word may also be designed to convey the idea of mental comp... [ Continue Reading ]