NAHUM, or the prophecy of Nahum, a canonical book of the Old Testament.
Nahum, the seventh of the twelve lesser prophets, was a native of Elkoshai, a little village of Galilee. The subject of his prophecy is the destruction of Nineveh, which he describes in the most lively and pathetic manner; his style is bold and figurative, and cannot be exceeded by the most perfect masters of oratory. This prophecy was verified at the siege of that city by Alyattes, in the year of the world 3378, 622 years before Christ.