Version: King James Version (public domain)
Nahum
The fall of Nineveh
Nahum announces the fall of Nineveh, capital of the cruel Assyrian empire, as a sign that God is just and a refuge for those who trust him.
Historical context
Nineveh fell in 612 BC to the Babylonians and Medes. The book completes the story of Jonah, in which the city had repented.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- “The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble” (1:7)
- The feet of the messenger of peace (1:15)