Jonah Flees From the Lord. 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, ...

Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

1Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come ...

1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah, a son of Amittai: 2 Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; for their wickedness has come before me.

Jonah 1:2 — American Standard Version (ASV). 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went aboard to sail with the others to Tarshish, away from GOD's service.

7:2their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to #Josh. 19:46; 2 Chr. 2:16; Ezra ...

David Guzik commentary on Jonah 1, where Jonah receives a call from God, but decides to run from Him, which God prevents by sending a storm. Jonah 2 – In the Belly of the Fish · Jonah 3 · Audio for Jonah 4

1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

Jonah is sent to call Nineveh to repentance—He flees on a ship, is cast into the sea, and is swallowed by a great fish.