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Elkosh
        (God my bow), the birthplace of the prophet Nahum, hence called "the Elkoshite." Na 1:1 This place is located at the modern Alkush, a village on the east bank of the Tigris, about two miles north of Mosul. Some think a small village in Galilee is intended.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'elkosh' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Smith's; 1901.

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