Jon 1:2 | TNotes | STEP | 1:2 By Jonah’s day, Nineveh already had quite a long history (see Gen 10:12 ). It was a key city in the Assyrian Empire until its destruction in 612 BC (see Nah 1–3 ). Nineveh’s ruins are located across the Tigris River from the modern city of Mosul, Iraq. • great city: See study note on 3:3.

bGen 10:12►

cNah 1–3►

‏ Jonah 1:2

1:2 ^a By Jonah’s day, Nineveh already had quite a long history (see Gen 10:12 ^b). It was a key city in the Assyrian Empire until its destruction in 612 BC (see Nah 1–3 ^c). Nineveh’s ruins are located across the Tigris River from the modern city of Mosul, Iraq.

• great city: See study note on 3:3.