Nineveh in the Bible
Meaning: handsome; agreeable
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Abasement » Examples of » Nineveh
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! everyone that passes by her shall hiss, and shake his fist.
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything: let them not feed, nor drink water: read more.
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.
And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid you.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! everyone that passes by her shall hiss, and shake his fist.
Behold, I am against you, says the LORD of hosts; and I will uncover your skirts over your face, and I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. And I will cast abominable filth upon you, and make you vile, and will make you a spectacle. And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon you shall flee from you, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? where shall I seek comforters for you?
Nineveh » The ancient capital of assyria
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Nineveh » Sennacherib in
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. And it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him down with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. And it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Coming up of the babylonish armies against
The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the jolting chariots.
He that dashes in pieces has come up before your face: keep the fortress, watch the road, make your flanks strong, fortify your power mightily. For the LORD will restore the excellence of Jacob, as the excellence of Israel: for the plunderers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the cypress trees shall be terribly shaken. read more.
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad roads: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like lightning.
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad roads: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like lightning.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Being taken while people were drunk
For while they are entangled together as thorns, and while they are drunk as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
You also shall be drunk: you shall be hidden, you also shall seek refuge from the enemy.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its people
Thus says the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
The horseman lifts up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of dead bodies; and there is no end of their corpses; they stumble over the corpses:
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its idols
It is decreed: she shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maidens shall lead her as with the moaning of doves, beating upon their breasts.
And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you: No more shall your name be perpetuated: out of the house of your gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make your grave; for you are vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Great
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid you.
Nineveh » Situated on the river tigris
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
Though Nineveh was of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Jesus answered and said unto him, Are you a Teacher of Israel, and know not these things?
The woman said unto him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from where then have you that living water?
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the vulture and the hedgehog shall lodge in her capitals; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall lay bare her cedar work. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! everyone that passes by her shall hiss, and shake his fist.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! everyone that passes by her shall hiss, and shake his fist.
Nineveh » Origin and antiquity of
Out of that land went forth Assyria, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,
Nineveh » Jonah preaches to
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Utter destruction
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of its place, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. What do you imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nineveh » Zephaniah » Foretells » Desolation
And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the vulture and the hedgehog shall lodge in her capitals; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall lay bare her cedar work. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! everyone that passes by her shall hiss, and shake his fist.
Nineveh » Capitol of the assyrian empire
Out of that land went forth Assyria, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah, And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Feebleness of its people
Behold, your troops in the midst of you are women: the gates of your land shall be set wide open unto your enemies: the fire shall devour the bars of your gates.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Captivity of its people
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you: No more shall your name be perpetuated: out of the house of your gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make your grave; for you are vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Commercial
You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of heaven: the locust plunders, and flies away.
Nineveh » Described as » Populous
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also many cattle?
Nineveh » Described as » Strong
All your strongholds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs: if they are shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nineveh » Described as » Vile
And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you: No more shall your name be perpetuated: out of the house of your gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make your grave; for you are vile.
Nineveh » Nahum prophesies against
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Spoiling of its treasures
Take the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is no end of treasure or wealth out of all the precious things.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the victim departs not;
Nineveh » Described as » Full of witchcraft
Because of the multitude of the harlotries of the seductive harlot, the mistress of sorceries, that sells nations through her harlotries, and peoples through her sorceries.
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city of three days' journey around it.
Nineveh » Described as » Wicked
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.
Nineveh » Described as » Rich
Take the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is no end of treasure or wealth out of all the precious things.
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the victim departs not;
Nineveh » population
And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also many cattle?
Nineveh » Extent of
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
national Sins » Exemplified » Nineveh
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the victim departs not;