Nineveh, Ninevite
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Definition
Nineveh was the capital city of Assyrian empire. A “Ninevite” was a person who lived in Nineveh.
- God sent the prophet Jonah to warn the Ninevites to turn from their wicked ways. The people stopped acting so violently and God did not destroy them at that time.
- The prophets Nahum and Zephaniah both prophesied that God would destroy Nineveh as judgment for their sin.
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(See also: Assyria, Jonah, repent, turn)
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