Gen 10:11, 2Ki 19:36, Jon 3:2, 4:11, Nah 1:1, Nah 2-3, Zep 2:13-15 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 1700. B.C. 2304. went forth Asshur. or, he went outinto Assyria. Asshur. Nineveh. the city of. or, the streets of the city.

Genesis 10:11

A.M. 1700. B.C. 2304. went forth Asshur. or, he went outinto Assyria.

Mic 5:6

Asshur.

Nu 24:22,24; Ezr 4:2; Ps 83:8; Eze 27:23; 32:22; Ho 14:3

Nineveh.

2Ki 19:36; Isa 37:37; Jon 1:2; 3:1-10; Na 1:1; 2:8; 3:7; Zep 2:13

the city of. or, the streets of the city.

2 Kings 19:36

Sennacherib.

7,28,33

Nineveh.

Ge 10:11,12; Jon 1:2; 3:2-10; Na 1:1; 2:8; Mt 12:41

Jonah 3:2

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

Jonah 4:11

should.

1; Isa 1:18; Mt 18:33; Lu 15:28-32

Nineveh.

1:2; 3:2,3

sixscore.It is generally calculated that the young children of any place are a fifth of the inhabitants, and consequently the whole population of Nineveh would amount to about 600,000; which is very inferior to that of London and Paris, though they occupy not one quarter of the ground. In eastern cities there are large vacant spaces for gardens and pasturages, so that there might be very "much cattle."

that cannot.

De 1:39

and also.

Ps 36:6; 104:14,27,28; 145:8,9,15,16

Nahum 1:1

1 The majesty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his enemies.

burden.

Isa 13:1; 14:28; 15:1; 21:1; 22:1; 23:1; Jer 23:33-37; Zec 9:1

Nineveh.

Ge 10:11; Jon 3:3,4; Zep 2:13

Nahum 2

1 The fearful and victorious armies of God against Nineveh.

He that dasheth in pieces. or, The disperser, or, hammer.

Isa 14:6; Jer 25:9; 50:23; 51:20-23

keep.

3:14,15; 2Ch 25:8; Jer 46:3-10; 51:11,12; Joe 3:9-11

hath.

Isa 10:5-12; Jer 25:29

excellency of Jacob as the excellency. or, the pride of Jacobas the pride.

Zep 3:11

for.

Ge 49:22,23; Ps 80:12,13; Jer 49:9; Ho 10:1

made.

Isa 63:1-3; Zec 1:8; 6:2; Re 6:4; 12:3

in scarlet. or, dyed scarlet. flaming. or, fiery. the firtree.

Isa 14:8; Zec 11:2

chariots.

3:2,3; Isa 37:24; 66:15; Jer 4:13; Eze 26:10; Da 11:40

they shall seem. Heb. their show.

recount.

Isa 21:5; Jer 50:29; 51:27,28

worthies. or, gallants. they shall stumble.

3:3; Isa 5:27; Jer 46:12

defence. or, covering, or, coverer.

gates.

Isa 45:1,2

dissolved. or, molten.

2Pe 3:10,11

Huzzab. or, that which was established; or, there was astand made. led away captive. or, discovered. doves.

Isa 38:14; 59:11; Lu 23:27,48

of old. or, from the days that she hath been.

Ge 10:11

like.

Jer 51:13; Re 17:1,15

Stand.

3:17; Isa 13:14; 47:13; 48:20; Jer 50:16; 51:30

look back. or, cause them to turn.

ye.

Isa 33:1,4; Jer 51:56

for there is none end of the store. or, and their infinitestore, etc.

12,13

pleasant furniture. Heb. vessels of desire.

2Ch 36:10; Jer 25:34; Eze 26:12; Da 11:8; *margins

She is.Nineveh was taken and utterly ruined by Assuerus, or Cyaxares, king of Media, and Nabuchodonosor, or Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, B.C. 606, or 612. Diodorus, who with others ascribes the taking of it to Arbaces the Mede and Belesis the Babylonian, says that he "dispersed the citizens in the villages, levelled the city with the ground, transferred the gold and silver, of which there were many talents, to Ecbatana the metropolis of the Medes, and this subverted the empire of the Assyrians."

empty.

3:7; Ge 1:2; Isa 13:19-22; 14:23; 24:1; 34:10-15; Jer 4:23-26

Jer 51:62; Zep 2:13-15; 3:6; Re 18:21-23

the heart.

Jos 2:11; Ps 22:14; Isa 13:7,8

the knees.

Da 5:6

and much.

Isa 21:3; Jer 30:6

and the faces.

Joe 2:6

the dwelling.

3:1; Job 4:10,11; Isa 5:29; Jer 2:15; 4:7; 50:17,44; Eze 19:2-8

Zep 3:3

none.

Ge 49:9; Isa 31:4

and filled.

Ps 17:12; Isa 10:6-14; Jer 51:34

I am.

3:5; Jer 21:13; 50:31; 51:25; Eze 5:8; 26:3; 28:22; 29:3,10

Eze 35:3; 38:3; 39:1

I will burn.

Jos 11:9; 2Ki 19:23; Ps 46:9

and the sword.

Isa 31:8,9; 37:36-38

I will cut.

3:1,12; Isa 33:1-4; 49:24,25

the voice.

2Ki 18:17,19,27-35; 19:9,23; 2Ch 32:9-16,19

Nahum 3

1 The miserable ruin of Nineveh.

to.

Isa 24:9; Eze 22:2,3; 24:6-9; Hab 2:12; Zep 3:1-3

bloody city. Heb. city of bloods. full.

2:12; Isa 17:14; 42:24; Ho 4:2

noise.

2:3,4; Jud 5:22; Job 39:22-25; Isa 9:5; Jer 47:3

bright sword and the glittering spear. Heb. flame of thesword, and lightning of the spear.

2:4; Ge 3:24; Hab 3:11

and there.

Isa 37:36; Eze 31:3-13; 39:4

the mistress.

Isa 23:15-17; 47:9,12,13; Re 17:1-5; 18:2,3,9,23

I am. See on ch.

2:13; Eze 23:25

I will discover.

Isa 47:2,3; Jer 13:22,26; Eze 16:37; 23:29; Mic 1:11; Hab 2:16

I will cast.

Job 9:31; 30:19; Ps 38:5-7; La 3:16; Mal 2:2; 1Co 4:13

make.

1:14; Job 30:8; Mal 2:9

will set.

1Ki 9:7,8; Isa 14:16-19; Jer 51:37; Zep 2:15; 1Co 4:9; Heb 10:33

Jude 1:7

that all.

Nu 16:34; Jer 51:9; Re 18:10

Nineveh.

2:9,10; Jer 51:41-43; Re 18:16-19

who.

Isa 51:19; Jer 15:5; La 2:13

thou.

Eze 31:2,3; Am 6:2

populous No. or, nourishing No. Heb. No-amon.

Jer 46:25,26; Eze 30:14-16

that had.

Isa 19:5-10

Ethiopia.

Isa 20:5; Jer 46:9

Put.

Ge 10:6; 1Ch 1:8; Eze 27:10; 30:5; 38:5

thy helpers. Heb. in thy help.

she carried.

Ps 33:16,17; Isa 20:4

her young.

2Ki 8:12; Ps 137:8; Isa 13:6; Ho 13:16; Am 1:13

at.

La 2:19; 4:1

cast.

Joe 3:3; Ob 1:11

Thou also.Diodorus relates, that while the Assyrian army were feasting for their former victories, those about Arbaces being informed of their negligence and drunkenness, fell upon them unexpectedly, slew many, and drove the rest into the city.

shalt be drunken.

1:10; Ps 75:8; Isa 29:9; 49:26; 63:6; Jer 25:15-27; 51:57

thou shalt be hid.

1Sa 13:6; 14:11; Isa 2:10,19; Ho 10:8; Am 9:3; Mic 7:17; Lu 23:30

Re 6:15-17

thou also.

2:1; Jer 4:5; 8:14

Hab 1:10; Re 6:13

thy people.

Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30

the gates.

2:6; Ps 107:16; Isa 45:1,2

thy bars.

Ps 147:13; Jer 51:30

Draw.

2Ch 32:3,4,11; Isa 22:9-11; 37:25

fortify.

2:1; Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4,9; Joe 3:9-11

shall the.

13; 2:13; Zep 2:13

it.

Joe 1:4; 2:25

make thyself many as the locusts.

Ex 10:13-15

above.

Ge 15:5; 22:17; Ne 9:23; Jer 33:22

spoileth. or, spreadeth himself.

Re 9:7

Thy shepherds.That is, the rulers and tributary princes, who, as Herodotus informs us, deserted Nineveh in the day of her distress, and came not to her succour. Diodorus also says, that when the enemy shut up the king in the city, many nations revolted; each going over to the besiegers for the sake of their liberty; that the king despatched messengers to all his subjects, requiring power from them to succour him, and that he thought himself able to endure the siege, and remained in expectation of armies which were to be raised throughout his empire, relying on the oracle, that the city would not be taken till the river became its enemy.

2:6; Ex 15:16; Ps 76:5,6; Isa 56:9,10; Jer 51:39,57

O King.

Jer 50:18; Eze 31:3-18; 32:22,23

nobles. or, valiant ones.

Isa 47:1; Re 6:15

thy people.

1Ki 22:17; Isa 13:14

no.

Jer 30:13-15; 46:11; Eze 30:21,22; Mic 1:9; Zep 2:13-15

healing. Heb. wrinkling. the bruit.

Jer 10:22

shall.