Nahum 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:17 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, bu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:17 — KJV
“Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.”
— Nahum 3:17 (KJV)
Nahum 3:17 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 3:17
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. Gilgal: that is Rolling”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:17: day, away, place
“And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. Achor: that is, Trouble”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:17: great, day, place
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:17: great, day, sun
“And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly when the...: Heb. in the day of the business Ezel: or, that sheweth the way”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:17: great, day, place
“The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. hasteth: Heb. panteth”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:17: sun, ariseth, place
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