Nahum 2:12

Easy To Read Version

The lion (king of Nineveh) killed people\par to feed his cubs and lionesses.\par He filled his cave (Nineveh)\par with men’s bodies.\par He filled his cave\par with women he had killed.\par

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai added, “You know that your father and his men are strong men. They are as dangerous as a wild bear when something has taken its babies. Your father is a skilled fighter. He will not stay {all night} with the people.

Psalm 17:12

Those bad people are like lions\par waiting to kill and eat another animal.\par They hide like lions, ready to attack.\par

Jeremiah 51:34

“Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, destroyed us in the past.\par In the past, Nebuchadnezzar hurt us.\par In the past, he took our people away,\par and we became like an empty jar.\par He took the best we had.\par He was like a giant monster\par that ate everything until it was full.\par He took the best we had\par and threw us away.\par

Nahum 2:11

Where is the lion’s cave (Nineveh) now?\par The male and female lions lived there.\par Their babies were not afraid.\par

Nahum 2:13

The Lord All-Powerful says,\par “I am against you, \{Nineveh\}!\par I will burn your chariots.\par I will kill your ‘young lions’ in battle.\par You will not hunt anyone on earth again.\par People will never again hear bad news\par from your messengers.”\par

Numbers 23:24

The people are as strong as a lion. They fight like a lion. And that lion will not rest, until he has eaten his enemy. And that lion will not rest, until he drinks the blood of the people who are against him.”