那鴻書 2:8

8 尼 尼 微 自 古 以 來 充 滿 人 民 ， 如 同 聚 水 的 池 子 ； 現 在 居 民 卻 都 逃 跑 。 雖 有 人 呼 喊 說 ： 站 住 ！ 站 住 ！ 卻 無 人 回 顧 。

那鴻書 2:8 Meaning and Commentary

Nahum 2:8

But Nineveh [is] of old like a pool of water
This was a very ancient city, built by Nimrod, as some say; or rather by Ashur, as appears from ( Genesis 10:10 Genesis 10:11 ) and it was like fish pool, full of people, as it was in the times of Jonah, who for their number may be compared both to water and to fish; and likewise full of wealth and riches, which for their instability may be signified by water also; and moreover, like a pool of standing water, had never been liable to any commotions and disturbances, but had remained from the beginning in a tranquil and prosperous state; besides, some regard may be had in a literal sense to its situation, being watered by the river Tigris, and which was for its profit and defence: so some copies of the Septuagint read the words,

``Nineveh is like a pool of water, the waters are her walls:''

and the Syriac version is,

``Nineveh is as a lake of water, and is among the waters;''

see ( Nahum 1:6 ) : yet they shall flee away;
the waters out of the pool, the sluices being opened, or the banks broken down; or the people out of the city, breaches being made in its walls, or its gates opened, and the enemy entering; when everyone would flee for his life, and make his escape in the best manner he could: stand, stand, [shall they cry];
either the generals and officers of the king of Assyria's army, to the soldiers running away; or the more courageous inhabitants of the city, to those that were timorous and seized with a panic, fleeing in the utmost consternation; or the enemy, as Kimchi, who shall call to them to stop, promising to spare their lives upon a surrender of them to them: but none shall look back;
and stand to hear what is said unto them, but make the best of their way, and flee with all their might and main.

那鴻書 2:8 In-Context

6 河 閘 開 放 ， 宮 殿 沖 沒 。

7 王 后 蒙 羞 ， 被 人 擄 去 ； 宮 女 搥 胸 ， 哀 鳴 如 鴿 。 此 乃 命 定 之 事 。

8 尼 尼 微 自 古 以 來 充 滿 人 民 ， 如 同 聚 水 的 池 子 ； 現 在 居 民 卻 都 逃 跑 。 雖 有 人 呼 喊 說 ： 站 住 ！ 站 住 ！ 卻 無 人 回 顧 。

9 你 們 搶 掠 金 銀 罷 ！ 因 為 所 積 蓄 的 無 窮 ， 華 美 的 寶 器 無 數 。

10 尼 尼 微 現 在 空 虛 荒 涼 ， 人 心 消 化 ， 雙 膝 相 碰 ， 腰 都 疼 痛 ， 臉 都 變 色 。