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2:13 The Lord Speaks a Word of Judgment. Nahum closes the fourth major portion of the book (vv. 1-13) by quoting God's proclamation of judgment against Nineveh. The city will fall because this is the will of the Lord. In vv. 1 and 13 Nineveh is addressed ("you," "your"), and both verses express the thought "against you." Lord of hosts. See note on 1 Sam. 1:3. burn your chariots. A striking contrast to the swift chariots of the conquering coalition (Nah. 2:3-4). sword shall devour. The devouring pride of lions (vv. 11-12) shall now be devoured by the enemy. voice . . . messengers . . . no longer be heard. The end of the Assyrian messengers brings about the messenger of peace coming to Judah (1:15).