Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nahum 2:5
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5. The Assyrian preparations for defense. He —the Assyrian king. shall recount his worthies — ( Nahum 3:18 ). Review, or count over in his mind, his nobles, choosing out the bravest to hasten to the walls and repel the attack. But in vain; for they shall stumble in their walk —"they shall stumble in their advance " through fear and hurry. the defence shall be prepared —rather, the covering machine used by besiegers to protect themselves in advancing to the wall. Such sudden transitions, as here from the besieged to the besiegers, are frequent (compare Ezekiel 4:2 ), [MAURER]. Or, used by the besieged Assyrians [CALVIN]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"
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