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JONAH CHAPTER 1
Jonah, sent by God to Nineveh, fleeth to Tarshish, Jon_1:1-3: he is overtaken by a tempest, and discovered, Jon_1:4-10, thrown into the sea, Jon_1:11-16, and swallowed by a fish, Jon_1:17.
Now, Heb. And.
The word of the Lord, which is a usual description of prophecy; what God had to speak against Nineveh, be here does reveal to Jonah, with command that he publish it to those concerned in it.
Came unto, to, or, was with,
Jonah; called Jonas, Luk_11:30, which signifieth a dove; he was of Gath-hepher, a town of Zebulun, 2Ki_14:25, but no more is added, by which I conjecture it was some obscure place, to which Jonah gave more light than it could to him.
Amittai; of what rank he was appears not.