Nahum 3:13

"All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs. If they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater."

Key Reflection

In Nahum 3:13, the prophet employs a vivid agricultural metaphor to depict the imminent downfall of Nineveh's defenses. The imagery suggests that even the strongest fortresses, like fig trees bearing their early fruit, will crumble and collapse when attacked. This comparison underscores the vulnerability of those who rely on false security, as the initial signs of weakness can swiftly lead to complete destruction.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women -Fierce, fearless, hard, iron men, such as their warriors still are portrayed by themselves on their monuments, they whom no toll wearied, no peril daunted, shall be, one and all, their whole “people, women.” So Jeremiah to Babylon, “they shall become, became, women”Jeremiah 50:37;Jeremiah 51:30. He sets it before the eyes. “Behold, thy people are women;” against nature they are such, not in tenderness but in weakness and fear. Among the signs of the Day of Judgment, it stands, “men’s hearts failing them for fear”Luke 21:26. Where sin reigns, there is no strength left, no manliness or nobleness of soul, no power to resist.

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