Jonah 1:10
The Scripture
(10) Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jonah is called by God to go to Nineveh and preach repentance, but he refuses and boards a ship instead. He is then cast into the sea where he is rescued by a large fish that carries him to the island of Sodom. The chapter introduces the theme of divine judgment and the failure of human obedience.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 19:8Daniel 5:6Daniel 5:7Daniel 5:8Daniel 5:9Joshua 7:25II Samuel 24:3Jonah 1:3Job 27:22
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