11. dwelling of . . . lions —Nineveh, the seat of empire of the rapacious and destructive warriors of various ranks, typified by the "lions," "young lions," "old lion" (or lioness [MAURER]), "the lion's whelp." The image is peculiarly appropriate, as lions of every form, winged, and sometimes with the head of a man, are frequent in the Assyrian sepulchres. It was as full of spoils of all nations as a lion's den is of remains of its prey. The question, "Where," &c., implies that Jehovah "would make an utter end of the place, " so that its very site could not be found ( Nahum 1:8 ). It is a question expressing wonder, so incredible did it then seem. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"
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