Nahum 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 3:3 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 3:3 — KJV
“The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: the bright...: Heb. the flame of the sword, and the lightning of the spear”
— Nahum 3:3 (KJV)
Nahum 3:3 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 3:3
“And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. shaken: Heb. driven”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:3: sword, none, end
“And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. the giant: or, Rapha spear: Heb. the staff, or, the head”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:3: sword, spear, slain
“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. the edge: Heb. the mouth”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:3: sword, none, end
“Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers. hands...: Heb. hand to hand”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:3: sword, slain, great
“And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down. pain: or, fear”
Shares key themes with Nahum 3:3: sword, multitude, slain
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