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Nineveh, Ninevite
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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. The people repented 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.
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(See also: assyria · jonah · repent · turn)
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