Passage

River gates open

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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⁶The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

Nahum 2:6World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Nahum describes river gates opening and the palace dissolving.

To understand

Troops have rushed to the wall and put a protective shield in place. The next line describes being uncovered and carried away, with servants mourning and beating their breasts.

A question

What happens after the preparations at the wall?