Nah 2:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | 2:1 Although Nineveh’s defenders might fully prepare to protect the city with ramparts ... roads ... defenses , and forces, their efforts were doomed to failure (1:1-14 ).

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dIsa 27:2-6►

eIsa 5:1-7►

‏ Nahum 2:1-2

2:1 ^a Although Nineveh’s defenders might fully prepare to protect the city with ramparts ... roads ... defenses, and forces, their efforts were doomed to failure (1:1-14 ^b).
2:2 ^c The vine symbolizes God’s blessing his people (Isa 27:2-6 ^d), while the stripped vine reflects God’s previous chastisement of them (Isa 5:1-7 ^e). The children of Israel were in a sad state compared to the days of the great kings David and Solomon, but God promised to restore the splendor of his people.