History of Nineveh

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\Nineveh\ First mentioned in Gen. 10:11, which is rendered in the Revised

Nineveh is first mentioned in Gen. 10:11, which is rendered in the Revised

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Nineveh." It is not again noticed till the days of Jonah, when

Nineveh." It is not again noticed till the days of Jonah, when

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Isa. 37:37). The book of the prophet Nahum is almost exclusively

Isa. 37:37). The book of the prophet Nahum is almost exclusively

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Zephaniah also (2:13-15) predicts its destruction along with the

Zephaniah also (2:13-15) predicts its destruction along with the

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the river Tigris, along which it stretched for some 30 miles,

the river Tigris, along which it stretched for some 30 miles,

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had perished, as Palmyra, Persepolis, and Thebes, had left ruins

had perished, as Palmyra?, Persepolis?, and Thebes?, had left ruins

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In the days of the Greek historian Herodotus, B.C. 400, it had become a thing of the past; and when Xenophon the historian

In the days of the Greek historian Herodotus, B.C. 400, it had become a thing of the past; and when Xenophon the historian

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ruins of a building at the mound of Khorsabad, which, on further exploration, turned out to be the royal palace of Sargon, one of

ruins of a building at the mound of Khorsabad?, which, on further exploration, turned out to be the royal palace of Sargon?, one of

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ASNAPPER ¯T0000347.) This library consists of about ten thousand

Asnapper?.) This library consists of about ten thousand

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the religion of Assyria, of the greatest value. These strange

the religion of Assyria, of the greatest value. These strange

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probably about the time of Abraham. (See SARGON ¯T0003227.)

probably about the time of Abraham. (See Sargon?.)

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Babylon were transferred to his coffers; Esarhaddon and

Babylon were transferred to his coffers; Esarhaddon and

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Sais, Memphis, and Thebes of the hundred gates...Now foreign

Sais?, Memphis?, and Thebes? of the hundred gates...Now foreign

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confirm the Old Testament history of the kings of Israel. The

confirm the Old Testament history of the kings of Israel. The

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an irregular quadrangle are the ruins of Kouyunjik, Nimrud, Karamless and Khorsabad. These four great masses of ruins, with

an irregular quadrangle are the ruins of Kouyunjik?, Nimrud?, Karamless? and Khorsabad?. These four great masses of ruins, with