Affirmation Almighty Armies Behold Burn Burned Chariot Chariots Consume Cut Declares Devour Force Hosts Leave Lions Longer Messengers Prey Says She-lions Smoke Stopped Sword Voice Voices War-carriages
2:13 Behold, I [am] against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the {m} smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy {n} messengers shall no more be heard.
(m) That is, as soon as my wrath begins to burn.
(n) Signifying the heralds, who were accustomed to proclaim war. Some read, of you gum teeth, with which Nineveh was accustomed to bruise the bones of the poor.
2:13 I will burn her - Nineveh. In the smoke - The city being first plundered, then burnt; these chariots were burnt in that smoke. Thy prey - Cause thee to cease from making a prey any more. Thy messengers - Embassadors or muster - masters. Probably this refers to Rabshaketh who had blasphemed the living God. Those are not worthy to be heard again, that have once spoken reproachfully against God.
2:11-13 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.
Armies Burn Chariots Cut Declares Devour Earth Heard Hosts Lions Messengers Prey Smoke Sword Voice Young
Armies Burn Chariots Cut Declares Devour Earth Heard Hosts Lions Messengers Prey Smoke Sword Voice Young
