Nahum 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 2:4 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 2:4 — KJV
“The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. they: Heb. their show”
— Nahum 2:4 (KJV)
Nahum 2:4 in Context — About the Book of Nahum
Nahum announces the fall of Nineveh — the brutal Assyrian capital that had terrorized nations for generations. Its comfort is fierce: the Lord is slow to anger but will not leave the guilty unpunished, and He is a refuge in trouble for those who trust in Him.
Cross-References for Nahum 2:4
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:4: rage, one, against
“Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle. tenons: Heb. hands”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:4: one, against, another
“The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. removed: Heb. for a removing”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:4: one, against, ways
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:4: one, against, ways
“And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. steward...: Heb. which was over”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:4: chariots, against, run
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