Jonah 1:11
The Scripture
(11) Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
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.
Read the full chapter and its overview →