Nahum 2:3

The shields of his mighty men are red, and the soldiers are clothed in scarlet; 1 the chariots flash with their metal on the day that they are made ready, and the cypress spears are waved in the air. 1

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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 terribly shaken.

In Context

2For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Jacob, like the majesty of Israel, 1 although the plunderers devastated them and destroyed their vine branches. 1

4The chariots speed through the streets; they rush back and forth in the wide streets. 1 They look like torches, and they run like lightning. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 14:8Even the cypress trees rejoice over you with the cedars of Lebanon; 1 they say, 'Since you are laid low, no woodcutter comes up to cut us down.' 1

Ezekiel 23:14Then she increased her prostitution even more. She saw men carved on walls, figures of Chaldeans painted in red,

Zechariah 6:2The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot had black horses,

Revelation 6:4Then another horse came out—fiery red. To its rider was given permission to take peace away from the earth, so that its people would slaughter one another. This rider was given a huge sword.

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 →

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