Nahum 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 2:9 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasan..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 2:9 — KJV
“Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture. for...: or, and their infinite store, etc pleasant...: Heb. vessels of desire”
— Nahum 2:9 (KJV)
Nahum 2:9 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 2:9
“But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. in...: or, as for the Almighty God, in his seat he shall honour yea, he shall honour a god, whom, etc estate: or, stead forces: or, munitions: Heb. Mauzzim, or, God's protectors pleasant: Heb. things desired”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:9: silver, gold, pleasant
“For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles. destruction: Heb. spoil the...: or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle, etc.: Heb. the desire”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:9: spoil, silver, pleasant
“So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things...: Heb. holy things of David”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:9: silver, gold, end
“And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. pure: Heb. shut up none were of silver: or, there was no silver in them”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:9: silver, gold, none
“And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; pleasant...: Heb. instruments of desire”
Shares key themes with Nahum 2:9: silver, gold, pleasant
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