Jonah 1:3 (KJV)

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But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD and went down to Joppa and he found a ship going to Tarshish so he paid the fare thereof and went down into it to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD

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Cross-references

to flee. Jon 4:2 Ex 4:13 Ex 4:14 1Ki 19:3 1Ki 19:9 Jer 20:7-9 Eze 3:14 Lu 9:62 Ac 15:38 Zec 5:5 1Co 9:16

from. Ge 3:8 Ge 4:16 Job 1:12 Job 2:7 Ps 139:7-12 2Th 1:9

Joppa. Jos 19:46 2Ch 2:16 Ac 9:36

Tarshish.As Jonah embarked at Joppa, a seaport on the Mediterranean, it was probably either Tarsus in Cilicia, or rather Tartessus in Spain, to which he intended to flee. When we reflect how such a message would be received in the streets of London at this day, we shall not wonder at the prophet's reluctance to announce the destruction of the proud and idolatrous Nineveh. Isa 2:16 Isa 23:1 Isa 23:6 Isa 23:10 Isa 60:9 Eze 27:12

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