Jonah 1:1

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Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.

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Nineveh was the great Assyrian city on the Tigris River, east of Israel, to which God commanded Jonah to preach. Joppa was a Mediterranean port in Israel; though named just after verse 1, it marks Jonah’s attempted flight by sea away from God’s call.

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Jonah 1:1 mentions Joppa and Nineveh.

Photo of Nineveh — Nineveh · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)