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Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the wealth from all its treasures!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nahum/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Loot the silver! Plunder the gold! There’s no end to Nineveh’s treasures— its vast, uncounted wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nahum/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Plunder the silver, plunder the gold! There is no end of the treasure or of the wealth of all precious things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nahum/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nahum/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for <i>there is</i> none end of the store <i>and</i> glory out of all the pleasant furniture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nahum/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Take spoil of silver! Take spoil of gold! <i>There is</i> no end of treasure, Or wealth of every desirable prize.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nahum/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Plunder the silver, Plunder the gold! For there is no end to the treasure— Wealth from every <i>kind of</i> desirable object.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nahum/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no limit to the treasure— Wealth from every kind of desirable object.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nahum/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no limit to the treasure— Wealth from every kind of desirable object.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nahum/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! And there is no limit to the treasure— Wealth from every kind of desirable object.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nahum/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no end to the treasure— Wealth from every precious object.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nahum/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! ” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nahum/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!&#8221 There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nahum/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold; for there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nahum/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Enemy soldiers shout, "The city is full of treasure and all kinds of wealth. Steal her silver! Grab her gold!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nahum/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store, the glory of all pleasant furniture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nahum/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Steal the silver! Steal the gold! There is no end to what is stored here- everything a person could ever want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nahum/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The city is full of treasure! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nahum/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Take the silver! Take the gold! There is no end to the treasure— fabulous riches of every imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nahum/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!? There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nahum/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Her conquerors cry out: "Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!" There is no end to the treasure; riches of every kind of precious thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nahum/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Take the spoil of silver. Take the spoil of gold, for there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nahum/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is no end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nahum/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Take the plunder of silver. Take the plunder of gold, for there is no end of treasure, an abundance of every precious thing. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nahum/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Seize silver, seize gold, "" And there is no end to the prepared things, "" [To] the abundance of all desirable vessels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nahum/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Seize ye silver, seize ye gold, And there is no end to the prepared things, To the abundance of all desirable vessels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nahum/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They plundered silver, they plundered gold: and no end to her splendid equipage; glory from all the vessels of desire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nahum/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Take ye the spoil of the silver, take the spoil of the gold: for there is no end of the riches of all the precious furniture. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nahum/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Despoil the silver, despoil the gold. And there is no end to all the riches of desirable equipment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nahum/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Plunder the silver, plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, to wealth in every precious thing! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nahum/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Plunder the silver, plunder the gold! There is no end of treasure! An abundance of every precious thing!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nahum/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Plunder the silver, plunder the gold; for there is no end to the precious ornaments, and abundance of every kind of precious vessels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nahum/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Plunder silver and plunder gold and there is no end to its jewels. Abundant are all of the garments of its desire<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nahum/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold; For there is no end of the store, Rich with all precious vessels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nahum/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They plundered the silver, they plundered the gold, and there was no end of their adorning; they were loaded <i>with it</i> upon all their pleasant vessels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nahum/2-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vC_xxtlDxA?start=251" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nahum/2.htm">The Overthrow of Nineveh</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Nineveh has been like a pool of water throughout her days, but now it is draining away. “Stop! Stop!” they cry, but no one turns back. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: bōz·zū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">“Plunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ḵe·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the silver!</a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: bōz·zū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">Plunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">the gold!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">There is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: qê·ṣeh (N-ms) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">end</a> <a href="/hebrew/8498.htm" title="8498: lat·tə·ḵū·nāh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Adjustment, structure, equipage. Feminine passive participle of takan; adjustment, i.e. Structure; by implication, equipage.">to the treasure,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kā·ḇōḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">an abundance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of every</a> <a href="/hebrew/2532.htm" title="2532: ḥem·dāh (N-fs) -- Desire, delight. Feminine of chemed; delight.">precious</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lî (N-msc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">thing.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Isaiah 33:1</a></span><br />Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Zephaniah 1:13</a></span><br />Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Jeremiah 50:37</a></span><br />A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Ezekiel 26:12</a></span><br />They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-8.htm">Habakkuk 2:8</a></span><br />Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13-14</a></span><br />For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Jeremiah 51:13</a></span><br />You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Revelation 18:16-17</a></span><br />saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! / For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5</a></span><br />For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-3.htm">Isaiah 24:3</a></span><br />The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Jeremiah 30:16</a></span><br />Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-10</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Isaiah 13:16</a></span><br />Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take you the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.</p><p class="hdg">ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Isaiah 33:1,4</a></b></br> Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou <i>wast</i> not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; <i>and</i> when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56</a></b></br> Because the spoiler is come upon her, <i>even</i> upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.</p><p class="hdg">for there is none end of the store.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/2-12.htm">Nahum 2:12,13</a></b></br> The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin… </p><p class="hdg">pleasant furniture.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-10.htm">2 Chronicles 36:10</a></b></br> And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34</a></b></br> Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves <i>in the ashes</i>, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Ezekiel 26:12</a></b></br> And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/micah/7-1.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/nahum/1-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm">Endless</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-28.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/micah/7-2.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/joel/2-19.htm">Object</a> <a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/amos/3-10.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/nahum/2-5.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/amos/8-6.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Splendid</a> <a href="/amos/3-10.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/micah/6-14.htm">Store</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-13.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/daniel/5-27.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/6-2.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-1.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Endless</a> <a href="/luke/17-31.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-19.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/haggai/2-12.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Object</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-14.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Plunder</a> <a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-19.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Splendid</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-7.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/haggai/2-16.htm">Store</a> <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Treasure</a> <a href="/haggai/2-16.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/nahum/3-15.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Nahum 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">The fearful and victorious armies of God against Nineveh.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Plunder the gold!</b><br>This phrase is a command to seize the wealth of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. Historically, Nineveh was known for its immense wealth, accumulated through conquest and tribute from subjugated nations. The call to plunder reflects the divine judgment against Assyria for its cruelty and idolatry. This echoes the biblical theme of divine retribution, where God uses other nations to execute judgment, as seen in the fall of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-19</a>). The emphasis on silver and gold highlights the material wealth that had become an idol for the Assyrians, drawing a parallel to the warnings against the love of money found in <a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">1 Timothy 6:10</a>.<p><b>There is no end to the treasure,</b><br>This phrase underscores the vastness of Nineveh's wealth, suggesting that its riches seemed inexhaustible. The Assyrian Empire was one of the most powerful and wealthy empires of its time, with treasures amassed from various conquered territories. This abundance is reminiscent of the wealth of Solomon's kingdom (<a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-23</a>), yet it serves as a reminder that earthly riches are fleeting and can be swiftly taken away. The phrase also serves as a warning against placing trust in material wealth, aligning with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> about storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth.<p><b>an abundance of every precious thing.</b><br>The mention of "every precious thing" indicates the variety and extent of Nineveh's riches, including not only silver and gold but also other valuable commodities and artifacts. This reflects the cultural and economic prosperity of the Assyrian Empire, which was a center of trade and commerce. The phrase can be seen as a type of the ultimate judgment and loss faced by those who reject God, as illustrated in the parable of the rich fool (<a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate victory and wealth of God's kingdom, where true riches are found in Christ (<a href="/ephesians/1-18.htm">Ephesians 1:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm">Nineveh</a></b><br>The capital of the Assyrian Empire, known for its wealth and power. Nahum prophesies its downfall and the plundering of its riches.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrians.htm">Assyrians</a></b><br>The people of Nineveh, who were known for their military might and cruelty. They are the recipients of God's judgment in Nahum.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_nahum.htm">Prophet Nahum</a></b><br>The author of the book, who delivers God's message of judgment against Nineveh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonians_and_medes.htm">Babylonians and Medes</a></b><br>The forces that historically conquered Nineveh, fulfilling Nahum's prophecy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The overarching event in Nahum, where God declares His justice against the wickedness of Nineveh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fleeting_nature_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Wealth</a></b><br>Earthly treasures, no matter how abundant, are temporary and can be taken away in an instant. Our focus should be on storing up treasures in heaven.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God is just and sovereign, and His judgments are righteous. He holds nations and individuals accountable for their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_oppression.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Oppression</a></b><br>Nineveh's downfall serves as a warning against pride and the oppression of others. God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_promises.htm">The Certainty of God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God fulfilled His promise to judge Nineveh, He will fulfill all His promises, both of judgment and salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The destruction of Nineveh is a call to repentance for all who hear. We must turn from sin and seek God's mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nahum_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nahum 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_finds_confirm_nahum_2_9_plunder.htm">If Nahum 2:9 predicts abundant plunder, why don’t archaeological finds consistently confirm such a vast wealth of spoils? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_chronicles_9_20-21_imports_plausible.htm">Is the description of gold, silver, and exotic imports (2 Chronicles 9:20-21) scientifically or historically plausible given known trade routes of the era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_temple_treasuries.htm">1 Chronicles 26:20-28: Why is there no historical or archaeological record of such vast temple treasuries despite the detailed inventory here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nahum/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">And glory.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">there is abundance of all precious vessels.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nahum/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 9-13.</span> - § 2. <span class="accented">The city is plundered, and henceforth lies waste, in terrible contrast with its former excellency</span>, <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - The prophet calls on the invaders to come and gather the spoil of the city, which God gives into their hands. <span class="cmt_word">Take ye the spoil.</span> Fabulous stories are told of the amount of the precious metals stored in Nineveh and Babylon. "Sardanapalus is said to have placed a hundred and fifty golden beds, and as many tables of the same metal, on his funeral pile, besides gold and silver vases and ornaments in enormous quantities, and purple and many-coloured raiments (Athen., lib. 12.). According to Diodorus, the value of the gold taken from the temple of Bolus alone by Xerxes amounted to above 7350 Attic talents, of £21,000,000 sterling money" (Layard, 'Nineveh,' 2:416, etc.; comp. <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Daniel 3:1</a>, where the size of the golden image or pillar, sixty cubits high and six cubits broad, shows how plentiful was gold in these countries). Bonomi: "The riches of Nineveh are inexhaustible, her vases and precious furniture are infinite, copper constantly occurs in their weapons, and it is most probable a mixture of it was used in the materials of their tools. They had acquired the art of making glass.... The well known cylinders are a sufficient proof of their skill in engraving gems. Many beautiful specimens of carving in ivory were also discovered .... The condition of the ruins is highly corroborative of the sudden destruction that came upon Nineveh by fire and sword .... It is evident from the ruins that both Khorsabad and Nimroud were sacked and then set on fire. Neither Botta nor Layard found any of that store of silver and gold and 'pleasant furniture' which the palaces contained; scarcely anything, even of bronze, escaped the spoiler" ('Nineveh and its Discoveries,' pp. 334, 336). <span class="cmt_word">There is none end of the store;</span> Vulgate, <span class="accented">Non finis est divitiarum</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">οὐκ η΅ν πέρας τοῦ κόσμου αὐτῆς</span>, "There was no end of her ornament." <span class="cmt_word">And glory out of all the pleasant furniture;</span> literally, <span class="accented">vessels of desire.</span> It is plainer to translate, <span class="accented">There is abundance of all precious furniture.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nahum/2-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Plunder</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֥זּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bōz·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, plunder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the silver!</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶ֖סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Plunder</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֣זּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bōz·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, plunder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gold!”</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There is no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">end</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵ֙צֶה֙</span> <span class="translit">(qê·ṣeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the treasure,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lat·tə·ḵū·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8498.htm">Strong's 8498: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adjustment, structure, equipage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an abundance</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּבֹ֕ד</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ḇōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of every</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">precious</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶמְדָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥem·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, delight</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thing.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nahum/2-9.htm">Nahum 2:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">OT Prophets: Nahum 2:9 Take the spoil of silver (Nah. 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