Jonah
Jonah 1
Overview
1:1 Jonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish;
1:4 He is bewrayed by a tempest;
1:11 thrown into the sea;
1:17 and swallowed by a fish. Verse 1Jonah2 Kings 14:25; Matthew 12:39, 16:4; Luke 11:29, 11:30, 11:32, JonasReciprocalJeremiah 1:2 - the word; Hosea 1:1 - word; Jonah 3:1 - the word; Luke 3:2 - the word Verse 2NinevehJonah 3:2, 4:11; Genesis 10:11; 2 Kings 19:36; Nahum 1:1, 2:1-3:19; Zephaniah 2:13-15 cryJonah 3:2; Isaiah 58:1; Jeremiah 1:7-10; Ezekiel 2:7, 3:5-9; Micah 3:8; Matthew 10:18 forGenesis 18:20, 18:21; Ezra 9:6; James 5:4; Revelation 18:5ReciprocalPsalm 74:23 - increaseth; 77:6 - my song; Isaiah 37:37 - Nineveh; 56:10 - loving; Jeremiah 2:2 - cry; Luke 11:32 - a greater; Acts 9:13 - Lord Verse 3to fleeJonah 4:2; Exodus 4:13, 4:14; 1 Kings 19:3, 19:9; Jeremiah 20:7-9; Ezekiel 3:14; Luke 9:62; Acts 15:38, 26:19; 1 Corinthians 9:16 fromGenesis 3:8, 4:16; Job 1:12, 2:7; Psalm 139:7-12; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 JoppaJoshua 19:46; 2 Chronicles 2:16; Acts 9:36 TarshishAs Jonah embarked at Joppa, a seaport on the Mediterranean, it was probably either Tarsus in Cilicia, or rather Tartessus in Spain, to which he intended to flee. When we reflect how such a message would be received in the streets of London at this day, we shall not wonder at the prophet's reluctance to announce the destruction of the proud and idolatrous Nineveh. Isaiah 2:16, 23:1, 23:6, 23:10, 60:9; Ezekiel 27:12Reciprocal1 Kings 10:22 - Tharshish; 22:48 - made ships; 2 Kings 17:20 - until he had cast; Ezra 3:7 - Joppa; Proverbs 27:8 - man; Jeremiah 18:3 - I went; 23:23 - General; Hosea 7:13 - fled; Jonah 1:10 - he fled; Luke 11:32 - a greater; Acts 9:13 - Lord; 21:2 - finding; 27:14 - not; 1 Corinthians 9:17 - against; Galatians 2:11 - because Verse 4the LordExodus 10:13, 10:19, 14:21, 15:10; Numbers 11:31; Psalm 107:24-31, 135:7; Amos 4:13; Matthew 8:24-27; Acts 27:13-20 sent outHeb. cast forthlikeHeb. thoughtReciprocal1 Kings 19:9 - What doest thou; Job 41:25 - by; Psalm 65:7 - Which; 107:25 - he commandeth; 147:15 - sendeth; 148:8 - stormy; Ecclesiastes 1:6 - The wind; Jeremiah 23:23 - General; 51:16 - bringeth; Ezekiel 13:13 - a stormy; Jonah 4:8 - that God; Mark 4:37 - great storm; Acts 27:20 - and no; James 3:4 - are driven; Revelation 7:1 - holding Verse 5criedJonah 1:6, 1:14, 1:16; 1 Kings 18:26; Isaiah 44:17-20, 45:20; Jeremiah 2:28; Hosea 7:14 and castJob 2:4; Acts 27:18, 27:19, 27:38; Philippians 3:7, 3:8 the sides1 Samuel 24:3 and wasJudges 16:19; Matthew 25:5, 26:40, 26:41, 26:43, 26:45; Luke 22:45, 22:46ReciprocalPsalm 107:28 - General; Ecclesiastes 3:6 - and a time to cast; Isaiah 46:7 - one shall cry; Jonah 4:5 - Jonah; Habakkuk 2:19 - that; Matthew 8:24 - there; Acts 20:9 - being; 28:11 - whose; Romans 10:14 - shall they Verse 6WhatIsaiah 3:15; Ezekiel 18:2; Acts 21:13; Romans 13:11; Ephesians 5:14 arisePsalm 78:34, 107:6, 107:12, 107:13, 107:18-20, 107:28, 107:29; Jeremiah 2:27, 2:28; Mark 4:37-41 ifJonah 3:9; 2 Samuel 12:22; Esther 4:16; Joel 2:11; Amos 5:15ReciprocalGenesis 20:16 - thus; Exodus 4:13 - send; Proverbs 20:13 - open; Joel 2:14 - Who; Jonah 1:5 - cried; 3:8 - cry; Matthew 8:25 - save; 25:5 - they; 26:43 - for; Mark 14:37 - Simon; Luke 22:46 - Why sleep ye; Acts 8:22 - if; 20:9 - being; 27:27 - the shipmen; 1 Corinthians 15:34 - Awake; 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - let us not; Revelation 18:17 - And every Verse 7everyJudges 7:13, 7:14; Isaiah 41:6, 41:7 and letJoshua 7:14-18; Judges 20:9, 20:10; 1 Samuel 10:20, 10:21, 14:41, 14:42; Esther 3:7; Psalm 22:18; Proverbs 16:33; Matthew 27:35; Acts 1:23-26, 13:19 forJoshua 7:10, 7:13, 22:16-20; 1 Samuel 14:38, 14:39; Job 10:2 and theNumbers 32:23; Joshua 7:18; 1 Corinthians 4:5ReciprocalLeviticus 16:8 - cast lots; 1 Samuel 14:43 - Tell me; 1 Chronicles 24:5 - they divided by lot; Ezekiel 24:6 - let no; Acts 1:26 - they Verse 8TellJoshua 7:19; 1 Samuel 14:43; James 5:16 What is thineGenesis 47:3; 1 Samuel 30:13ReciprocalGenesis 46:33 - What is Verse 9I amGenesis 14:13, 39:14; Philippians 3:5 and I2 Kings 17:25, 17:28, 17:32-35; Job 1:9; Hosea 3:5; Acts 27:23; Revelation 15:4 the Lordor, Jehovahthe GodEzra 1:2, 5:11, 7:12, 7:13; Nehemiah 1:4, 2:4; Psalm 136:26; Daniel 2:18, 2:19, 2:44; Revelation 11:13, 16:11 whichNehemiah 9:6; Psalm 95:5, 95:6, 146:5, 146:6; Acts 14:15, 17:23-25ReciprocalGenesis 1:9 - General; 3:8 - hid; 24:7 - Lord; Esther 3:4 - he had told; Mark 4:41 - feared; Acts 16:17 - the servants; Romans 10:14 - shall they; 1 Corinthians 8:6 - one God Verse 10wereJohn 19:8 exceedingly afraidHeb. afraid, with great fear, Daniel 5:6-9 WhyJoshua 7:25; 2 Samuel 24:3 he fledJonah 1:3; Job 27:22ReciprocalGenesis 3:8 - hid; 2 Kings 17:20 - until he had cast; Psalm 139:7 - General; Proverbs 27:8 - man; Hosea 7:13 - fled; Jonah 1:16 - feared; Mark 4:41 - feared Verse 11What1 Samuel 6:2, 6:3; 2 Samuel 21:1-6, 24:11-13; Micah 6:6, 6:7 calm unto usHeb. silent from us. wrought, and was tempestuous. or, grew more and more tempestuous. Heb. went and was, etc.ReciprocalPsalm 37:7 - Rest in; Acts 27:20 - and no Verse 12Take2 Samuel 24:17; John 11:50 forJoshua 7:12, 7:20, 7:21; 1 Chronicles 21:17; Ecclesiastes 9:18; Acts 27:24ReciprocalJoshua 6:18 - make the camp; Job 35:8 - may hurt; Psalm 106:30 - General; Jonah 2:3 - thou Verse 13Nevertheless theThere was great humanity and tender feeling in these men. They were probably affected deeply with the candid confession, the disinterested, submissive conduct of the disobedient prophet, and were unwilling to cast him into the deep, until they found that every effort to save themselves was in vain.rowedHeb. diggedbutJob 34:29; Proverbs 21:30ReciprocalJohn 6:19 - had rowed Verse 14theyJonah 1:5, 1:16; Psalm 107:28; Isaiah 26:16 letGenesis 9:6; Deuteronomy 21:8; Acts 28:4 forPsalm 115:3, 135:6; Daniel 4:34, 4:35; Matthew 11:26; Ephesians 1:9, 1:11ReciprocalDeuteronomy 19:10 - General; Isaiah 46:7 - one shall cry; Jonah 3:8 - cry; Matthew 27:4 - the innocent; 1 Corinthians 12:18 - as it Verse 15theyJoshua 7:24-26; 2 Samuel 21:8, 21:9 and thePsalm 89:9, 93:3, 93:4, 107:29; Matthew 8:26; Luke 8:24 ceasedHeb. stoodReciprocal2 Samuel 21:14 - God; Psalm 65:7 - Which; Mark 4:41 - feared Verse 16fearedJonah 1:10; Isaiah 26:9; Daniel 4:34-37, 6:26; Mark 4:31; Acts 5:11 offeredetc. Heb. sacrificed a sacrifice unto the Lord, and vowed vows, Genesis 8:20; Judges 13:16; 2 Kings 5:17; Psalm 107:22; Isaiah 60:5-7 madeGenesis 28:20; Psalm 50:14, 66:13-16, 116:14; Ecclesiastes 5:4ReciprocalLeviticus 22:18 - vows; Deuteronomy 23:21 - General; 2 Chronicles 20:3 - feared; Psalm 107:31 - Oh that men; Isaiah 19:21 - shall vow; Jonah 1:5 - cried; 1:14 - they; Mark 4:41 - feared; Acts 28:11 - whose; Romans 10:14 - shall they; 11:17 - and with Verse 17the LordJonah 4:6; Genesis 1:21; Psalm 104:25, 104:26; Habakkuk 3:2 inMatthew 12:40, 16:4; Luke 11:30 bellyHeb. bowelsReciprocalExodus 2:5 - when she; 1 Samuel 30:12 - three days; Psalm 124:3 - swallowed; Jonah 2:10 - General; 4:8 - that God; Matthew 17:27 - and take; Mark 8:31 - and after; 1 Corinthians 15:4 - according