15 Before he died, he heard of the destruction of Nineveh, which Nebuchadnezzar and Ahasuerus took captive. Before his death, he rejoiced over Nineveh. (WEB)
Tobit 14:15
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Zephaniah 2:12–14
12 “You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.” 13 And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert. 14 Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and s…
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19 Before the time of his age-long sleep, he testified in the sight of the lord and his anointed, “I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a sandal;” and no one accused him. (WEB) 20 Even after he fell asleep, he prophesied, and showed the king his end, and lifted up… (WEB)
Nahum 1:7–9
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1 Maccabees 1:4–6
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Jonah 3:5–7
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2 Chronicles 21:18–20
18 After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. 19 This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a…
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