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Nahum 3:8 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Nahum 3:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nahum chapter 3 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Nineveh's Inevitable Destruction
“Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? populous: or, nourishing, etc: Heb. No Amon”
Nahum 3:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Nahum 3:8
Continuing the comparison with Thebes, Nahum asks: 'Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?' This rhetorical question highlights Thebes' strategic advantages—situated on the Nile with water defenses. Yet despite these natural advantages and great wealth, Thebes fell to Assyria in 663 BC. The argument is irrefutable: if Thebes with all its advantages couldn't withstand Assyria, how can Nineveh withstand God's judgment? The comparison is devastating because Nineveh itself ha...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nahum 3:8
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“and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?”
“and will set a fire in Zoan”
“and the river will be wasted and become dry.”
“the God of Israel”
“tell Pharaoh king of Egypt”