Person

Nahum

Gender:
Male
Verse mentions:
1

Nahum was a prophet who announced the coming destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire (Nahum 1:1). Little is known about his life, and even the location of Elkosh, his hometown, is uncertain. His prophecy presents Nineveh's downfall as God's judgment against Assyria's violence and oppression.

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Events 1

Wrote 4

Appears in 1

Reference Verse
Nahum 1:1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

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