Nahum 2 in the early church

7 passages quote, allude to, or echo Nahum 2, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 13

Nahum 2:1

One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Nah 2:1	Catechetical Lecture 17.12 · Cyril of Jerusalem	quotation, high confidence	ca. 350
Nah 2:1	City of God 18.31 · Augustine of Hippo	quotation, high confidence	413–426

Nahum 2:6

The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Nah 2:6	On the Christian Faith 3.14 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 378–380

Nahum 2:7

It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away; her maidservants moan like doves, and beat upon their breasts.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Nah 2:7	On the Christian Faith 3.14 · Ambrose	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 378–380

Nahum 2:9

“Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!” There is no end to the treasure, an abundance of every precious thing.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Nah 2:9	Book of Rules 4 · Tyconius	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 380

Nahum 2:10

She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Nah 2:10 (2:11 LXX)	Oration 16.7 · Gregory of Nazianzus	quotation, high confidence	ca. 362–383

Nahum 2:13

“Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will reduce your chariots to cinders, and the sword will devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Nah 2:13	Demonstration 19.5 · Aphrahat	quotation, high confidence	337-345