Matthew Poole and continuators on Nahum 2:3

3 The shield of his mighty men is made red , the valiant men are in scarlet : the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation , and the [illegible: 1 word], sha[illegible: 2 letters] be terribly shaken .

One part [illegible: 1 letter]or the whole of the Armour, and Furniture, or Harness.

Medes or Chaldea[illegible: 1 letter]s.

Souldiers more particularly the brave, and stout ones, who were the choice men of the Army.

Either coloured red by the Dyer, or else dyed red with the blood of the slain.

This [illegible: 1 letter]x[illegible: 1 letter]lains the former, they used this colour much, either to terrific the Enemy, o[illegible: 1 letter] to conceal their own wounds when the Blood on other colour would have disclosed them.

Much used in the Wars of those Countreys, and the great men usually fought in them▪ [illegible: 1 letter]n those dayes.

Either because they did force fire out of the stones, by their swift motion over them, or rather because there were Torches alwayes carryed in them, to light them that rode in them by night, and to be in readiness to fire the houses of Cities, or Tents in the Camp they did break into.

When he shall muster his Armies, and bring together his Magazines, and prepare his Engines.

By Axes cutting them down for several uses in the War, for Torches, for Lances, for Building Forts, and many other uses. This parallel with Isa. 14.8. whole Forests sometimes destroyed by great Armies, which cut them down for their service.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 span]; [illegible: 1 paragraph]