# 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: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]]) (See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Manasseh](../names/manasseh.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md)) ## Bible References: * [Nahum 01:1](rc://en/tn/help/nam/01/1) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H5151, G3486