Nahum 3:2

the voice of the whip, and the voice of the turning wheels, and of the neighing horse, and the burning chariot, and the horsemen who ride,

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In The King James Version

The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.

In Context

1Woe to the city of blood, filled with all manner of lies and violence. Crime shall not depart from you:

3and of the flashing sword and the shining spear, and of a multitude executed and a grievous ruination. Neither is there an end to the dead bodies, and they will fall down upon their dead bodies.

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Cross References

Judges 5:22The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin.

Isaiah 9:5For every violent plunder with a tumult, and every garment mixed with blood, will be burned up and will become fuel for the fire.

Joel 2:4Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, and they will rush forward like horsemen.

Nahum 2:3The shield of his strong ones is fire, the men of war are in scarlet. The reins of the chariot are fiery in the day of his preparation, and the drivers have been drugged.

Matthew Henry on Nahum 3:2-8

The Judgment of Nineveh. ( b. c. 710.) 1 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; 2 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots. 3 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: 4 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the… Read the whole commentary →

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