Jonah 3:2
Nineveh: Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was situated on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, opposite the present Mosul, about 280 miles north of Babylon, 400 ne of Damascus, in latitude 36 degrees 20 minutes n longitude 73 degrees 10 minutes e. It was not only a very ancient - Gen 10:11, but also a very great city. Strabo says that it was much larger than Babylon, the circuit of which he estimates at 385 furlongs; and, according to Diodorus Siculus, it was an oblong parallelogram, extending 150 furlongs in length, 90 in breadth, and 480 in circumference, i.e., about 20 miles long, 12 broad, and 60 in compass. This agrees with the account given here of its being "an exceeding great city of three days' journey," i.e., in circuit; for 20 miles a day was the common computation for a pedestrian. It was surrounded by large walls 100 feet high, so broad that three chariots could drive abreast on them, and defended by 1,500 towers 200 feet in height. See notes on Nahum. Jon 3:3, Jon 1:2, Zep 2:13-15 preach: Jer 1:17, Jer 15:19-21, Eze 2:7, Eze 3:17, Mat 3:8, Joh 5:14 Reciprocal: Exo 4:28 - told Aaron 2Ki 19:36 - Nineveh Est 9:31 - the fastings Ecc 1:1 - the Preacher Jer 19:2 - and proclaim Eze 3:5 - thou Jon 4:11 - Nineveh Hag 1:8 - and build Mat 21:29 - he repented Luk 11:30 - General Act 9:15 - Go Act 18:9 - Be 2Ti 4:2 - Preach