Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Nahum 2:8

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Nahum 2:8 - 2:8

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Nahum 2:8 - 2:8

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But - rather, “Though” [G. V. Smith].

of old - rather, “from the days that she hath been”; from the earliest period of her existence. Alluding to Nineveh’s antiquity (Gen 10:11). “Though Nineveh has been of old defended by water surrounding her, yet her inhabitants shall flee away.” Grotius, less probably (compare Nah 3:8-12), interprets, the “waters” of her numerous population (Isa 8:7; Jer 51:13; Rev 17:15).

Stand, stand, shall they cry - that is, the few patriotic citizens shall cry to their fleeing countrymen; “but none looketh back,” much less stops in flight, so panic-stricken are they.