Est 4:3, 16, Jon 3:2-9 | TSK | STEP | in every province. great mourning.It cannot reasonably be doubted, that the mournings, fastings, and weepings of the Jews were attended by constant prayers and supplications; though all mention of them, and of the glorious God whom they worshipped, seems to have been studiously avoided. weeping. many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Heb. sackcloth and asheswere laid under many.

Esther 4:3

in every province.

great mourning.It cannot reasonably be doubted, that the mournings, fastings, and weepings of the Jews were attended by constant prayers and supplications; though all mention of them, and of the glorious God whom they worshipped, seems to have been studiously avoided.

1Sa 4:13,14; 11:4; Isa 22:4,12; 37:1-3

weeping.

Mt 13:42; 22:13; 25:30

many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Heb. sackcloth and asheswere laid under many.

Isa 58:5; Da 9:3

Esther 4:16

present. Heb. found. fast.

2Ch 20:3; Isa 22:12; Joe 1:14,15; 2:12-17; Jon 3:4-9

eat nor drink.

5:1; Mt 12:40; Ac 9:9; 27:33

I also.

Ge 18:19; Jos 24:15; Ac 10:7

if I perish.If I lose my life in the attempt to save my people, I shall lose it cheerfully. I see it is my duty to make the attempt; and, come what will, I am resolved to do it.

Ge 43:14; 1Sa 19:5; 2Sa 10:12; Lu 9:24; Ac 20:24; 21:13; Ro 16:4

Php 2:30

Jonah 3:2-9

Nineveh.Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was situated on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, opposite the present Mosul, about 280 miles north of Babylon, 400 N. E. of Damascus, in latitude 36 degrees 20' N. longitude 73 degrees 10' E. It was not only a very ancient, (Ge 10:11,) but also a very great city. Strabo says that it was much larger than Babylon, the circuit of which he estimates at 385 furlongs; and, according to Diodorus Siculus, it was an oblong parallelogram, extending 150 furlongs in length, 90 in breadth, and 480 in circumference, i.e., about 20 miles long, 12 broad, and 60 in compass. This agrees with the account given here of its being "an exceeding great city of three days' journey," i.e., in circuit; for 20 miles a day was the common computation for a pedestrian. It was surrounded by large walls 100 feet high, so broad that three chariots could drive abreast on them, and defended by 1,500 towers 200 feet in height. See notes on Nahum.

3; 1:2; Zep 2:13-15

preach.

Jer 1:17; 15:19-21; Eze 2:7; 3:17; Mt 3:8; Joh 5:14

arose.

Ge 22:3; Mt 21:28,29; 2Ti 4:11

an exceeding great city. Heb. a city great of God. So.

Ge 30:8; *marg:

Ps 36:6; *marg:

Ps 80:10; *marg:

Yet.

10; De 18:22; 2Ki 20:1,6; Jer 18:7-10

believed.