the word. 1:1;
the second. Joh 21:15-17;
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.
ver. 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; Ps 36:6; Ps 80:10;
Yet. ver. 10; De 18:22; 2Ki 20:1,6; Jer 18:7-10;
believed. Ex 9:18-21; Mt 12:41; Lu 11:32; Ac 27:25; Heb 11:1,7;
and proclaimed. 2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21; Jer 36:9; Joe 1:14; 2:12-17;
from. Jer 31:34; 42:1,8; Ac 8:10;
word. Jer 13:18;
and he arose. Ps 2:10-12; Jas 1:9,10; 4:6-10;
and covered. Es 4:1-4; Job 2:8; 42:6; Jer 6:26; La 3:29; Da 9:3; Mic 1:10; Mt 11:21; Lu 10:13;
caused. ver. 5; 2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21; Joe 2:15,16;
published. Heb. said. nobles. Heb. great men. herd. Joe 1:18; Ro 8:20-22;
let. Isa 1:16-19; 55:6,7; 58:6; Eze 18:21-24,27,28,30-32; 33:11; Da 4:27; Mt 3:8; Ac 3:19; 26:20;
the violence. Isa 59:6; 1:6; 2Sa 12:22; Ps 106:45; Joe 2:13,14; Am 5:15; Lu 15:18-20;
God saw. 1Ki 21:27-29; Job 33:27,28; Jer 31:18-20; Lu 11:32; 15:20;
and God repented. 4:2; Jer 18:8; Joe 2:13; Am 7:3,6;