Nahum 2:9 · KJV
"Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture."
King James Version
What does Nahum 2:9 mean? →Passage Context
7And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
8But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
9Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
10She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
11Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?
Reflection Questions
1
What does it mean for you to take stock of your material possessions?
2
How do you prioritize what is truly valuable in your life?
3
When have you experienced loss that made you reevaluate your priorities?
Life Application
materialism
Reflect on the importance of spiritual wealth over material wealth in your life.
generosity
Consider ways to share your resources with those in need, recognizing that they are temporary.
Places in This Verse
Nineveh(Mosul, Iraq today)
Nineveh was a city rich in resources and wealth, ultimately facing destruction as prophesied by Nahum, illustrating the transient nature of material glory.
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