# Nahum

## Facts:

Nahum was a prophet who preached during the time when the evil King Manasseh was ruling over Judah.

* Nahum was from the town of Elkosh, which was about 20 miles from Jerusalem.
* The Old Testament book of Nahum records his prophecies about the destruction of the Assyrian city of Nineveh.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Manasseh](../names/manasseh.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md))

## Bible References:

* [Nahum 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/nam/01/1)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H5151, G34860