# 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/assyria.md]], [[../other/manasseh.md]], [[../kt/prophet.md]], [[../other/nineveh.md]])

## Bible References: ##

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