Nahum 2:7 (GNV)

Passage

And Huzzab the Queene shalbe led away captiue, and her maides shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, smiting vpon their breastes.

Nearby Context

Nahum 2:5 He shall remember his strong men: they shall stumble as they goe: they shall make haste to the walles thereof, and the defence shall bee prepared.

Nahum 2:6 The gates of the riuers shalbe opened, and the palace shall melt.

Nahum 2:7 And Huzzab the Queene shalbe led away captiue, and her maides shall leade her as with the voyce of doues, smiting vpon their breastes.

Nahum 2:8 But Nineueh is of olde like a poole of water: yet they shall flee away. Stande, stande, shall they crie: but none shall looke backe.

Nahum 2:9 Spoyle ye the siluer, spoyle the golde: for there is none ende of the store, and glorie of all the pleasant vessels.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "huzzab", "queene", "shalbe", "away", "captiue", "maides", "shall", and "leade". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "huzzab" and "queene", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The gates of the riuers shalbe opened..." into verse 8's "But Nineueh is of olde like a...", so "huzzab" and "queene" belong inside that flow. In Nahum context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "huzzab" and "queene" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.