Jonah 3:2
Nineveh <05210> [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.
proclaim <07121> [preach.]
Jonah 4:11
concerned <02347> [should.]
Nineveh <05210> [Nineveh.]
twenty <08147> [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."
know <03045> [that cannot.]
many <07227> [and also.]
Genesis 10:11
went ... Assyria <03318 0804> [A.M. 1700. B.C. 2304. went forth Asshur. or, he went out into Assyria.]
Assyria <0804> [Asshur.]
Nineveh <05210> [Nineveh.]
<05892> [the city of. or, the streets of the city.]
Genesis 10:2
Genesis 19:36
Nahum 1:1
oracle <04853> [burden.]
Nineveh <05210> [Nineveh.]
Nahum 2:1--3:19
scatter <06327> [He that dasheth in pieces. or, The disperser, or, hammer.]
Guard <05341> [keep.]
restore <07725> [hath.]
majesty ... Jacob ...... majesty <01347 03290> [excellency of Jacob as the excellency. or, the pride of Jacob as the pride.]
Lord ................... plundered <03068 01238> [for.]
dyed red <0119> [made.]
dressed in scarlet garments <08529> [in scarlet. or, dyed scarlet. flaming. or, fiery. the fir tree.]
chariots <07393> [chariots.]
look like <04758> [they shall seem. Heb. their show.]
orders <02142> [recount.]
officers <0117> [worthies. or, gallants. they shall stumble.]
covered siege tower <05526> [defence. or, covering, or, coverer.]
gates <08179> [gates.]
dissolves <04127> [dissolved. or, molten.]
<05324> [Huzzab. or, that which was established; or, there was a stand made. led away captive. or, discovered. doves.]
days <03117> [of old. or, from the days that she hath been.]
pool <01295> [like.]
Stop Stop <05975> [Stand.]
turns <06437> [look back. or, cause them to turn.]
Plunder .... Plunder <0962> [ye.]
end .... treasure <07097 08498> [for there is none end of the store. or, and their infinite store, etc.]
precious thing <03627 02532> [pleasant furniture. Heb. vessels of desire.]
Destruction <0950> [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."
Destruction <0950> [empty.]
hearts <03820> [the heart.]
knees <01290> [the knees.]
churns <02479> [and much.]
face <06440> [and the faces.]
den <04583> [the dwelling.]
disturbed <02729> [none.]
filled <04390> [and filled.]
declares <05002> [I am.]
burn <01197> [I will burn.]
sword <02719> [and the sword.]
no longer <03772> [I will cut.]
voices <06963> [the voice.]
bloodshed <01818> [to.]
city .... bloodshed <05892 01818> [bloody city. Heb. city of bloods. full.]
chariot ........ chariot <06963> [noise.]
swords ... flash .... spears ... glimmer <02719 01300 02595 03851> [bright sword and the glittering spear. Heb. flame of the sword, and lightning of the spear.]
many people ........... countless <07230 07097> [and there.]
mistress who practices <01172> [the mistress.]
declares <05002> [I am. See on ch.]
strip off <01540> [I will discover.]
pelt <07993> [I will cast.]
contempt <05034> [make.]
make <07760> [will set.]
sees <07200> [that all.]
Nineveh <05210> [Nineveh.]
lament <05110> [who.]
more secure <03190> [thou.]
Thebes <04996 0527> [populous No. or, nourishing No. Heb. No-amon.]
waters <04325> [that had.]
Cush <03568> [Ethiopia.]
Put <06316> [Put.]
allies <05833> [thy helpers. Heb. in thy help.]
exile <01473> [she carried.]
infants <05768> [her young.]
head <07218> [at.]
cast <03032> [cast.]
drunkards .......... seek <07937 01245> [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.
drunkards <07937> [shalt be drunken.]
hiding <05956> [thou shalt be hid.]
drunkards .......... seek <07937 01245> [thou also.]
warriors <05971> [thy people.]
gates <08179> [the gates.]
bars <01280> [thy bars.]
Draw <07579> [Draw.]
Strengthen ............... strengthen <02388> [fortify.]
fire <0784> [shall the.]
consume ........... devour <0398> [it.]
Multiply ....... multiply ...... locust <03513 0697> [make thyself many as the locusts.]
stars <03556> [above.]
sheds ... skin <06584> [spoileth. or, spreadeth himself.]
shepherds <07462> [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.
king <04428> [O King.]
officers <0117> [nobles. or, valiant ones.]
people <05971> [thy people.]
incurable <03545> [no.]
incurable <03545> [healing. Heb. wrinkling. the bruit.]
clap <08628> [shall.]
cruelty <07451> [upon.]
Zephaniah 2:13-15
attack <05186> [he will.]
make <07760> [will make.]
Flocks and herds <05739> [flocks.]
[commorant. or, pelican. upper lintels. or, knops, or chapiters.]
be exposed <06168> [for he shall uncover. or, when he hath uncovered. the cedar.]
once-proud <05947> [the rejoicing.]
No one <0657> [I am.]
heap of ruins <08047> [how is.]
passes <05674> [every.]
