Thematic Bible: Nineveh
Thematic Bible
Abasement » Examples of » Nineveh
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! anyone that passes by her shall hiss and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
The men of Nineveh shall rise in the 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 Nineve 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 threw 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 any thing; let them not feed, nor drink water: read more.
but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and cry mightily unto God; and let each one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?
but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and cry mightily unto God; and let each one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent 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 and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be destroyed.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is 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 thee.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Degradation and contempt put on
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! anyone that passes by her shall hiss and wag his hand.
Here I am against thee, saith the LORD of the hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will show the Gentiles thy nakedness and the kingdoms thy shame. And I will cast abominable filth upon thee and make thee vile and will set thee as dung. And it shall come to pass, that all those that 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, his sons, smote him with the sword and fled into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon, 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 Esarhaddon 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 the wheels and of the prancing horses and of the jumping chariots shall be heard in thee.
The destroyer is risen up against thee: keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. For the LORD shall restore the glory of Jacob as the glory of Israel; for the emptiers have emptied them out and marred their vine branches. The shield of his valiant ones shall be red, the men of his army are in scarlet, the chariot as fire of torches in the day which shall be made ready; the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. read more.
The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall flow through the streets, their faces like torches; they shall run like the lightnings.
The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall flow through the streets, their faces like torches; they shall run like the lightnings.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Being taken while people were drunk
For while they are entwined together as thorns, and while the drunkards shall be drinking, they shall be devoured as stubble full of dryness.
Thou also shalt be drunken; thou shalt be encompassed; thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its people
Thus hath the LORD said: For much rest that they have, and though they are many, yet thus shall they be cut down, and he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee 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 carcasses; and there shall be no end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses,
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Destruction of its idols
And the queen shall be taken captive; they shall order her to go up, and her maids shall take her, mourning as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts.
And the LORD shall give a commandment concerning thee that no one else of thy name ever be sown; out of the house of thy god I will cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make it thy grave because thou wert vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Great
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Nineveh » Situated on the river tigris
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be destroyed.
And Nineveh was of old like a pool of water; but now they flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but no one looks back.
Nineveh » Destruction of, averted
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel and knowest not this?
The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; from where then hast thou that living water?
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Complete desolation
And he will stretch out his hand over the north wind 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 Gentiles; both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in her thresholds; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the gates: for her cedar work shall be uncovered. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! anyone that passes by her shall hiss and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of joy and carelessness
This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! anyone that passes by her shall hiss and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Origin and antiquity of
Out of that land went forth Asshur, who built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth 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 is come up before me.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Utter destruction
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of his place, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end; he will not hold back the tribulation the second time.
Nineveh » Zephaniah » Foretells » Desolation
And he will stretch out his hand over the north wind 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 Gentiles; both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in her thresholds; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the gates: for her cedar work shall be uncovered. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! anyone that passes by her shall hiss and wag his hand.
Nineveh » Capitol of the assyrian empire
Out of that land went forth Asshur, who built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth and Calah and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; the same is a great city.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Feebleness of its people
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee shall be like women; the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies; the fire shall devour thy bars.
Nineveh » Predictions respecting » Captivity of its people
Yet she was carried away, she went into captivity; her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her nobles were bound in chains.
Nineveh » Described as » Idolatrous
And the LORD shall give a commandment concerning thee that no one else of thy name ever be sown; out of the house of thy god I will cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make it thy grave because thou wert vile.
Nineveh » Described as » Commercial
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven; the cankerworm spoils and flies away.
Nineveh » Described as » Populous
And shall I not spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and many animals?
Nineveh » Described as » Strong
All thy strongholds are like fig trees with the firstripe figs; if they are shaken, they even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nineveh » Described as » Vile
And the LORD shall give a commandment concerning thee that no one else of thy name ever be sown; out of the house of thy god I will cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make it thy grave because thou wert 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 the riches; honour, more than all the desirable furniture.
Nineveh » Described as » Full of lies and robbery
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; stealing does not depart from her!
Nineveh » Described as » Full of witchcraft
because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the harlot of beautiful grace, the mistress of witchcrafts that sells the Gentiles into slavery through her whoredoms and peoples through her witchcrafts.
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
So Jonah arose and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Nineveh » Described as » Wicked
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Nineveh » Described as » Rich
Take the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold, for there is no end of the riches; honour, more than all the desirable furniture.
Nineveh » Called » Bloody city
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; stealing does not depart from her!
Nineveh » population
And shall I not spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and many animals?
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 destroyed.
national Sins » Exemplified » Nineveh
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; stealing does not depart from her!