Jonah 1:12
The Scripture
(12) And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
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
II Samuel 24:17John 11:50Joshua 7:12Joshua 7:20Joshua 7:21I Chronicles 21:17Ecclesiastes 9:18Acts 27:24