Question
What city was the prophet Nachum from?
Answer
The Targum translates “Ha-Elkoshi” as “Mi-Beis Koshi”, and Ibn Ezra and RaDaK aren’t sure whether “Elkoshi” refers to Nachum’s city or to one of his ancestors. If it was his city, not much is known about where it might be located. Several towns had traditions that they were Nachum’s place, including Alkush in Assyria and Kefar Nachum in the Galil, but a location in Judah is more likely because Nachum’s prophecy was addressed to Judah (e.g.,2:1).