* 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
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