Nahum 3:14
“Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Draw thee waters for the siege,.... Before the siege is begun, fetch water from the river, wells, or fountains without…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strongholds - This is not mere mockery at man’s weakness, when he would…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Draw thee waters for the siege - The Tigris ran near to Nineveh, and here they are exhorted to lay in plenty of fresh…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nahum 3:8-19
Nineveh has been told that God is against her, and then none can be for her, to stand her in any stead; yet she sets God…
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