Nahum 3:14 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁴ Draw thee water for a siege, and fortify thy bulwarks. Go down into the clay, and let him be trampled with straw. Make it harder than any brick.

³ he consulted with his elders, and the mighty men, about stopping up 4 the waters of the wells, which were without the city. ⁴ And as they encouraged him he assembled much people, and stopped up the waters of the wells, and the brook which ran through the city with an intent that the king of Assyria, might not come and find much water, and be strengthened.

¹¹ Doth not Ezekias deceive you, that he may deliver you up to death, and to famine, and to thirst by saying, The Lord our God will save us out of the hand of the king of Assur?

⁹ Know this, nations, and be struck with consternation. Hearken ye who are in the remotest parts of the earth; be struck with consternation ye who have made yourselves strong; for though you should again become strong; with consternation you shall again be stricken,

⁹ and lay open the stores of the houses of David's citadel. They indeed know that they are many, and that the water of the old pool is turned into the city, ¹⁰ and that the houses of Jerusalem have been pulled down, to fortify the wall in the city. ¹¹ You have indeed provided water for yourselves, between the two walls nearer than the old pool, and have not looked to him who formed it of old, nor regarded him who created it.

²⁵ I have laid bridges and dried up waters and every collection of water

³ Arm with buckler and shields, and advance to battle. ⁴ Harness the horses. Horsemen mount! and stand firm in your helmets. Having put on your breast plates, charge with your lances.

⁹ Mount your horses, prepare your chariots: march forth ye warriors of Ethiopia! and ye Libyans well clad in armour! go up also ye Lydians who bend the bow."

⁹ proclaim these things among the nations. Declare war: rouse the warriors: assemble and march up, all ye men of war. ¹⁰ Beat your ploughshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, I am strong. ¹¹ Assemble and come all ye nations around and be there gathered together. Let the man of peace become a soldier.

¹ Into thy presence came up panting one who is delivered from affliction. Watch the way; strengthen thy loins; act manfully with all thy might,