Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nahum 3:4
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4. Because of the multitude of the whoredoms —This assigns the reason for Nineveh's destruction. of the well-favoured harlot —As Assyria was not a worshipper of the true God, "whoredoms" cannot mean, as in the case of Israel, apostasy to the worship of false gods; but, her harlot-like artifices whereby she allured neighboring states so as to subject them to herself. As the unwary are allured by the "well-favored harlot's" looks, so Israel, Judah (for example, under Ahaz, who, calling to his aid Tiglath-pileser, was made tributary by him, :- ), and other nations, were tempted by the plausible professions of Assyria, and by the lure of commerce ( Revelation 18:2 ; Revelation 18:3 ), to trust her. witchcrafts — ( Isaiah 47:9 ; Isaiah 47:12 ). Alluding to the love incantations whereby harlots tried to dement and ensnare youths; answering to the subtle machinations whereby Assyria attracted nations to her. selleth —deprives of their liberty; as slaves used to be sold: and in other property also sale was a usual mode of transfer. MAURER understands it of depriving nations of their freedom, and literally selling them as slaves to distant peoples ( Joel 3:2 ; Joel 3:3 ; Joel 3:6-8 ). But elsewhere there is no evidence that the Assyrians did this. families —peoples. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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