Army is arrayed against army; the armies, thus far, of God against the army of His enemy; all outside is order; all within, confusion. The assailin…

His mighty men. —That is, those of the besieger of Nahum 2:1.

Made red. —That is, with blood; not with ref…

The Prophet describes here how dreadful the Chaldeans would be when prepared against the Assyrians. He says, The shield of his brave men is mad…

The shield of his mighty men is made red
The shields of the soldiers in the armies of the Babylonians and Medes, tho…

Nineveh shall not avert this judgment; there is no counsel or strength against the Lord. God looks upon proud cities, and brings them down. A parti…