Nah 2:5 | TNotes | STEP | 2:5 The Assyrian king overcomes the initial shock of Nineveh’s being attacked and shouts to his officers . He and the city have been caught off guard and they rush to the walls to thwart the siege. • to set up their defenses (literally the covering is prepared ): The meaning of the Hebrew term here is uncertain. Covering probably refers to something the attackers or the defenders used to protect themselves from armaments hurled through the air.

‏ Nahum 2:5

2:5 ^a The Assyrian king overcomes the initial shock of Nineveh’s being attacked and shouts to his officers. He and the city have been caught off guard and they rush to the walls to thwart the siege.

• to set up their defenses (literally the covering is prepared): The meaning of the Hebrew term here is uncertain. Covering probably refers to something the attackers or the defenders used to protect themselves from armaments hurled through the air.