Thematic Bible: Nineveh
Thematic Bible
Abasement » Examples of » Nineveh
This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
And the people of Nineveh believed God, and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. And the news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he made proclamation 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 them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily to God. Yea, let them turn each one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?
but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily to God. Yea, let them turn each one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey. And he cried out, 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 LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the preaching that I bid thee.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Behold, I am against thee, says LORD of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock. And it shall come to pass, that all those who look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste. Who will bemoan her? From where shall I seek comforters for thee?
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 worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer smote him 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 worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Coming up of the babylonish armies against
The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of wheels, and prancing horses, and bounding chariots,
He who dashes in pieces has come up against thee. Keep the fortress. Watch the way. Make thy loins strong. Fortify thy power mightily. For LORD restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches. The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress [spears] are brandished. read more.
The chariots rage in the streets; they rush to and fro in the broad ways. The appearance of them is like torches. They run like the lightnings.
The chariots rage in the streets; they rush to and fro in the broad ways. The appearance of them is like torches. They run like the lightnings.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Being taken while people were drunk
For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble.
Thou also shall be drunken. Thou shall be hid. Thou also shall seek a stronghold because of the enemy.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its people
Thus says LORD: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so they shall be cut down. And he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble upon their bodies,
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its idols
And it is decreed. She is uncovered. She is carried away, and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.
And LORD has given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown. Out of the house of thy gods I will cut off the graven image and the molten image. I will make thy grave, for thou 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 to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the preaching that I bid thee.
Nineveh » Situated on the river tigris
The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.
But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water. Yet they flee away. Stand, stand, [they cry], but none looks back.
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
The woman says to him, Sir, thou have not even a container, and the well is deep. From where then have thou the 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 the wilderness. And herds shall lay down in the midst of her. All the beasts of the nations, both the pelican and the porcupine shall lodge in the capitals of it. [Their] voice shall sing in the windows. Desolation shall be in the thresholds. For This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Origin and antiquity of
He went forth out of that land into Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,
Nineveh » Jonah preaches to
Now the word of LORD came to 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 over running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. What do ye devise against LORD? He will make a full 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 the wilderness. And herds shall lay down in the midst of her. All the beasts of the nations, both the pelican and the porcupine shall lodge in the capitals of it. [Their] voice shall sing in the windows. Desolation shall be in the thresholds. For This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Capitol of the assyrian empire
He went forth out of that land into Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Feebleness of its people
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women. The gates of thy land are set wide open to thine enemies. The fire has devoured thy bars.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Captivity of its people
Yet she was carried away. She went into captivity. Her young sons 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 LORD has given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown. Out of the house of thy gods I will cut off the graven image and the molten image. I will make thy grave, for thou are vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Commercial
Thou have multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven. The canker-worm ravages, and flees away.
Nineveh » Described as » Populous
And should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand men who cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattle?
Nineveh » Described as » Strong
All thy fortresses shall be [like] fig trees with the first ripe figs. If they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nineveh » Described as » Vile
And LORD has given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown. Out of the house of thy gods I will cut off the graven image and the molten image. I will make thy grave, for thou are vile.
Nineveh » Nahum prophesies against
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Spoiling of its treasures
Take ye the spoil of silver. Take the spoil of gold. For there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine. The prey departs not.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of witchcraft
because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, who sells nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, of three days' journey.
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 ye the spoil of silver. Take the spoil of gold. For there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture.
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and rapine. The prey departs not.
Nineveh » population
And should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred and twenty thousand men who cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattle?
Nineveh » Extent of
And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey. And he cried out, 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 rapine. The prey departs not.