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 1 Jonah 2 Kings 14:25; Matthew 12:39, 16:4; Luke 11:29, 11:30, 11:32, JonasReciprocal Jeremiah 1:2 - the word; Hosea 1:1 - word; Jonah 3:1 - the word; Luke 3:2 - the word Verse 2 Nineveh Jonah 3:2, 4:11; Genesis 10:11; 2 Kings 19:36; Nahum 1:1, 2:1-3:19; Zephaniah 2:13-15 cry Jonah 3:2; Isaiah 58:1; Jeremiah 1:7-10; Ezekiel 2:7, 3:5-9; Micah 3:8; Matthew 10:18 for Genesis 18:20, 18:21; Ezra 9:6; James 5:4; Revelation 18:5 Reciprocal Psalm 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 3 to flee Jonah 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 from Genesis 3:8, 4:16; Job 1:12, 2:7; Psalm 139:7-12; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Joppa Joshua 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 27:12 Reciprocal 1 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 4 the Lord Exodus 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. thoughtReciprocal 1 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 5 cried Jonah 1:6, 1:14, 1:16; 1 Kings 18:26; Isaiah 44:17-20, 45:20; Jeremiah 2:28; Hosea 7:14 and cast Job 2:4; Acts 27:18, 27:19, 27:38; Philippians 3:7, 3:8 the sides 1 Samuel 24:3 and was Judges 16:19; Matthew 25:5, 26:40, 26:41, 26:43, 26:45; Luke 22:45, 22:46 Reciprocal Psalm 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 6 What Isaiah 3:15; Ezekiel 18:2; Acts 21:13; Romans 13:11; Ephesians 5:14 arise Psalm 78:34, 107:6, 107:12, 107:13, 107:18-20, 107:28, 107:29; Jeremiah 2:27, 2:28; Mark 4:37-41 if Jonah 3:9; 2 Samuel 12:22; Esther 4:16; Joel 2:11; Amos 5:15 Reciprocal Genesis 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 7 every Judges 7:13, 7:14; Isaiah 41:6, 41:7 and let Joshua 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 for Joshua 7:10, 7:13, 22:16-20; 1 Samuel 14:38, 14:39; Job 10:2 and the Numbers 32:23; Joshua 7:18; 1 Corinthians 4:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 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 8 Tell Joshua 7:19; 1 Samuel 14:43; James 5:16 What is thine Genesis 47:3; 1 Samuel 30:13 Reciprocal Genesis 46:33 - What is Verse 9 I am Genesis 14:13, 39:14; Philippians 3:5 and I 2 Kings 17:25, 17:28, 17:32-35; Job 1:9; Hosea 3:5; Acts 27:23; Revelation 15:4 the Lordor, Jehovahthe God Ezra 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 which Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 95:5, 95:6, 146:5, 146:6; Acts 14:15, 17:23-25 Reciprocal Genesis 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 10 were John 19:8 exceedingly afraidHeb. afraid, with great fear, Daniel 5:6-9 Why Joshua 7:25; 2 Samuel 24:3 he fled Jonah 1:3; Job 27:22 Reciprocal Genesis 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 11 What 1 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.Reciprocal Psalm 37:7 - Rest in; Acts 27:20 - and no Verse 12 Take 2 Samuel 24:17; John 11:50 for Joshua 7:12, 7:20, 7:21; 1 Chronicles 21:17; Ecclesiastes 9:18; Acts 27:24 Reciprocal Joshua 6:18 - make the camp; Job 35:8 - may hurt; Psalm 106:30 - General; Jonah 2:3 - thou Verse 13 Nevertheless 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. diggedbut Job 34:29; Proverbs 21:30 Reciprocal John 6:19 - had rowed Verse 14 they Jonah 1:5, 1:16; Psalm 107:28; Isaiah 26:16 let Genesis 9:6; Deuteronomy 21:8; Acts 28:4 for Psalm 115:3, 135:6; Daniel 4:34, 4:35; Matthew 11:26; Ephesians 1:9, 1:11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 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 15 they Joshua 7:24-26; 2 Samuel 21:8, 21:9 and the Psalm 89:9, 93:3, 93:4, 107:29; Matthew 8:26; Luke 8:24 ceasedHeb. stoodReciprocal 2 Samuel 21:14 - God; Psalm 65:7 - Which; Mark 4:41 - feared Verse 16 feared Jonah 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 made Genesis 28:20; Psalm 50:14, 66:13-16, 116:14; Ecclesiastes 5:4 Reciprocal Leviticus 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 17 the Lord Jonah 4:6; Genesis 1:21; Psalm 104:25, 104:26; Habakkuk 3:2 in Matthew 12:40, 16:4; Luke 11:30 bellyHeb. bowelsReciprocal Exodus 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