# Nineveh, Ninevite

## Facts

Nineveh was the capital city of Assyria.  A Ninevite was a person who lived in Nineveh.

* God sent the prophet Jonah to warn the Ninevites to turn from their wicked ways. They did, and God did not destroy them.
* The Assyrians later stopped serving God. They conquered the kingdom of Israel and carried the people away to Nineveh.