Nah 2:6 | KingComments | STEP | The fall is unstoppable. In a few words the fall of Nineveh is described. For this, God uses a flood of “the rivers” which brings down the wall and destroys the palace. At Nineveh three rivers come together. The Tigris flows close to the walls, the Khosr and the Tebiltu flow through the city. The “gates” of the rivers can refer to sluices or dams that control the water flows. By opening the sluices and breaking through the dams, an enormous flood of water is given free rein. The inhabitants of the palace dissolve from fear of the unstoppable water flow.

‏ Nahum 2:6

Water Flood as a Weapon

The fall is unstoppable. In a few words the fall of Nineveh is described. For this, God uses a flood of “the rivers” which brings down the wall and destroys the palace. At Nineveh three rivers come together. The Tigris flows close to the walls, the Khosr and the Tebiltu flow through the city. The “gates” of the rivers can refer to sluices or dams that control the water flows. By opening the sluices and breaking through the dams, an enormous flood of water is given free rein. The inhabitants of the palace dissolve from fear of the unstoppable water flow.