Nahum 1:5

“The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, etc.] As Sinai of old did, when the Lord descended on it, (<021918>Exodus 19:18 <070505>Judges 5:5). Mountains figuratively signify kings and princes; and hills large countries, as Jarchi and Abarbinel observe, and the inhabitants of them; particularly the kingdoms and nations belonging to the Assyrian empire, which would tremble and quake, and their hearts melt with fear, when they should hear of the destruction of Nineveh their chief city; and of the devastation made by the enemy there and in other parts, under the direction of the Lord of hosts; his power and providence succeeding him: and the earth is burnt at his presence; either when he…”

“The mountains quaked at Him, and the hills melted - As of their own accord. The words are a renewal of those of Amos Amos 9:13. Inanimate nature is pictured as endowed with the terror, which guilt feels at the presence of God. All power; whether greater or less, whatsoever lifteth itself up, shall give way in that Day, which shall be “upon all the cedars of Lebanon that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, and upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up” Isaiah 2:13-14. “And the earth is burned” (rather lifteth itself up; as an an earthquake it seems, as it were, to rise and sink down, lifting itself as if to meet its God or to flee. What is…”

“mountains: Sa2 22:8; Psa 29:5, Psa 29:6, Psa 68:8, Psa 97:4, Psa 97:5, Psa 114:4, Psa 114:6; Isa 2:12-14; Jer 4:24; Hab 3:10; Mat 27:51, Mat 28:2; Rev 20:11 the hills: Jdg 5:5; Psa 46:6, Psa 97:5; Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2; Mic 1:4 the earth: Pe2 3:7-12 Nahum 1:6”