Nahum 2:7

“Queen” Nineveh is stripped, and led away into exile, with her servant girls mourning like doves, and beating their breasts.

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

In Context

6The river gates are opened; the palace washes away.

8Nineveh is a leaky pool—its population is like water running away. “Stop! Stop” people shout, but nobody turns back.

Read all of Nahum 2

Cross References

Isaiah 38:14I scream like a swift or a songbird, I moan like a dove. My eyes grow dim as I look heavenwards. I'm being attacked, Lord, please come and support me!

Nahum 3:13Look! Your soldiers are women among you. The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies; the bars of the gates will be set on fire.

Luke 23:48When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.

Matthew Henry on Nahum 2:2-11

The Judgment of Nineveh. ( b. c. 710.) 1 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. 2 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 vine branches. 3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Nahum 2:7