"Among the cities of the ancient world in the days of divided Israel one of the greatest was Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian realm. Founded on the fertile bank of the Tigris, soon after the dispersion from the tower of Babel, it had flourished through the centuries until it had become “an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.” Jonah 3:3 . PK 265.1"
"So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey."
The EGW passage directly quotes Jonah 3:3 and references Nineveh's size, making it an explicit allusion.
"In the time of its temporal prosperity Nineveh was a center of crime and wickedness. Inspiration has characterized it as “the bloody city, ... full of lies and robbery.” In figurative language the prophet Nahum compared the Ninevites to a cruel, ravenous lion. “Upon whom,” he inquired, “hath not thy wickedness passed continually?” Nahum 3:1, 19 . PK 265.2"
"Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;"
The EGW passage directly quotes Nahum 3:1 and references Nahum 3:19, making a clear and explicit connection.
"Yet Nineveh, wicked though it had become, was not wholly given over to evil. He who “beholdeth all the sons of men” ( Psalm 33:13 ) and “seeth every precious thing” ( Job 28:10 ) perceived in that city many who were reaching out after something better and higher, and who, if granted opportunity to learn of the living God, would put away their evil deeds and worship Him. And so in His wisdom God revealed Himself to them in an unmistakable manner, to lead them, if possible, to repentance. PK 265.3"
"The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 33:13 in this passage.
"He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing."
Ellen White directly references Job 28:10 in this passage.