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The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
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A Flood Breaks the Gates
Multiple commentators connect this verse to historical accounts where a massive flood on the Tigris River breached Nineveh's defenses. The 'gates of the rivers' likely refer to sluice gates or dams that failed, turning the city's primary defense into its greatest vulnerability and allowing the enemy to enter.
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Nahum
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. All gives way in an instant at the will of God. The str…
19th Century
Anglican
The gates of the rivers. This verse is one of great importance. The account of Ctesias, preserved by Diodorus Siculus, st…
16th Century
Protestant
By the gates of the rivers, the Prophet means that part of the city which was most fortified by the river Tigris; for the Tigris flowed cl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The gates of the rivers shall be opened Of Diava and Adiava, or Lycus and Caprus, between which, according to some w…
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…
