Nahum 2:11
Where is the lions’ lair
What it says
A taunt asks where the lions' den now is.
What it is doing
This verse begins the mockery of Nineveh's predatory self-image.
In context
1One who scatters advances 2For the LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob 3The shields of his mighty men are red; 4The chariots dash through the streets; 5He summons his nobles; 6The river gates are thrown open 7It is decreed that the city be exiled 8Nineveh has been like a pool of water 9“Plunder the silver! 10She is emptied! 11Where is the lions’ lair 12The lion mauled enough for its cubs 13“Behold, I am against you,”