Nahum 2:3
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The shield of his mighty men is like fire, the men of the army are clad in scarlet, the reins of the chariot are flaming in the day of his preparation, and the drivers are stupefied.

made.

Isaiah 63:1-3 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. . . .

Zechariah 1:8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees, that were in the bottom: and behind him were horses, red, speckled, and white.

Zechariah 6:2 In the first chariot were red horses, and in the second chariot black horses.

Revelation 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.

Revelation 12:3 And there was seen another sign in heaven. And behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns and on his heads seven diadems.

in scarlet.

Isaiah 14:8 The fir trees also have rejoiced over thee, and the cedars of Libanus, saying: Since thou hast slept, there hath none come up to cut us down.

Zechariah 11:2 Howl, thou fir tree, for the cedar is fallen, for the mighty are laid waste: howl, ye oaks of Basan, because the fenced forest is cut down.

Context
The Overthrow of Nineveh
2For the Lord hath rendered the pride of Jacob, as the pride of Israel: because the spoilers have laid them waste, and have marred their vine branches. 3The shield of his mighty men is like fire, the men of the army are clad in scarlet, the reins of the chariot are flaming in the day of his preparation, and the drivers are stupefied.4They are in confusion in the ways, the chariots jostle one against another in the streets: their looks are like torches, like lightning running to and fro.…
Cross References
Job 39:23
Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.

Ezekiel 23:14
And she increased her fornications: and when she had seen men painted on the wall, the images of the Chaldeans set forth in colours,

Ezekiel 23:15
And girded with girdles about their reins, and with dyed turbans on their heads, the resemblance of all the captains, the likeness of the sons of Babylon, and of the land of the Chaldeans wherein they were born,

Ezekiel 23:24
And they shall come upon thee well appointed with chariot and wheel, a multitude of people: they shall be armed against thee on every side with breastplate, and buckler, and helmet: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee by their judgments.

Ezekiel 26:7
For thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will bring against Tyre Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, the king of kings, from the north, with horses, and chariots, and horsemen, and companies, and much people.

Nahum 3:2
The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the neighing horse; and of the running chariot, and of the horsemen coming up,

Lexicon
The shields
מָגֵ֨ן (mā·ḡên)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile

of his mighty men
גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ (gib·bō·rê·hū)
Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

are red;
מְאָדָּ֗ם (mə·’ād·dām)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 119: Flush, turn rosy

the valiant warriors
אַנְשֵׁי־ (’an·šê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

are dressed in scarlet.
מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים (mə·ṯul·lā·‘îm)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8529: To crimson, dye that color

The fittings
פְּלָד֥וֹת (pə·lā·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6393: A cleaver, iron armature

of the chariots
הָרֶ֖כֶב (hā·re·ḵeḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone

flash like fire
בְּאֵשׁ־ (bə·’êš-)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire

on the day
בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

they are prepared,
הֲכִינ֑וֹ (hă·ḵî·nōw)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: To be erect

and the spears of cypress
וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖ים (wə·hab·bə·rō·šîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1265: A cypress, tree, a lance, a musical instrument

have been brandished.
הָרְעָֽלוּ׃ (hā·rə·‘ā·lū)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7477: To quiver, shake, reel


Additional Translations
The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.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 fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress'spears are brandished.

They have destroyed the arms of their power from among men, their mighty men sporting with fire: the reins of their chariots shall be destroyed in the day of his preparation, and the horsemen shall be thrown into confusion

The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots [glitter] with the sheen of steel, in the day of his preparation, and the spears are brandished.

The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the spears are shaken terribly.

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 fir-trees shall be terribly shaken.

The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.

The shield of his mighty ones is become red, Men of might are in scarlet, With fiery torches is the chariot in a day of his preparation, And the firs have been caused to tremble.
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