Nahum 2
Nahum 2 ( Nahum • Chapter 2 (13 verses)): He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob , as the excellency of Israel : for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Nineveh . It is closely linked with Nahum (Old Testament • 3 Chapters): Nahum (Old Testament, 3 chapters). Key figures: Nahum, Judah , Jacob/Israel. Key places: Nineveh , Bashan , Carmel , Lebanon , Ethiopia , Egypt . Opens with: "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite...."
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Nahum (Generation 65 • Messianic Line • Child of Hesli ): Nahum is a biblical figure in Generation 65 of the Messianic Line , child of Hesli , parent of Amos . ( Luke 3:25 ) (mentioned in Nahum 1 , 2 Esdras 1 , Luke 3 ) Amos (Generation 66 • Messianic Line • Child of Nahum): Amos is a biblical figure in Generation 66 of the Messianic Line, child of Nahum, parent of Mattathias . ( Luke 3:25 ) (mentioned in Amos 1 , Amos 7 , Amos 8 ) Hesli (Generation 64 • Messianic Line • Child of Naggai ): Hesli is a biblical figure in Generation 64 of the Messianic Line, child of Naggai , parent of Nahum. ( Luke 3:25 ) (mentioned in Luke 3 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Put (?. Referenced in Jer 46:9 , Ezek 27:10 , Ezek 30:5 , Ezek 38:5 , Nahum 3:9 .) Thebes (Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 46:25 , Ezek 30:14 , Ezek 30:15 , Ezek 30:16 , Nahum 3:8 .) Beth-dagon 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:27 .) Tamar 2 (now Kurnub; from New Bible Dictionary. Referenced in Ezek 47:18 , Ezek 47:19 , Ezek 48:28 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Royal Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal — Masterpiece of Neo-Assyrian sculpted gypsum wall relief from the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal (biblical Asenappar, Ezra 4:10 ) at Nineveh , vividly illustrating the royal lion imagery invoked by the prophet Nahum against Nineveh ('Where is the dwelling of the lions?', Nahum 2:11–13 ).
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Nahum 1:1 : "The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite."; Nahum 2:6 : "The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved."; Nahum 1:11 : "There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.". Related canonical books and chapters: Nahum 2 ( Nahum • Chapter 2 (13 verses)), Nahum (Old Testament • 3 Chapters), 2 Esdras 1 ( 2 Esdras • Chapter 1 (40 verses)).