Jonah 1:3

Instead of obeying, Jonah flees toward Tarshish, the opposite direction, trying to escape God's call. It matters because it exposes the futility and folly of running from God.

Cross-references · 26

• Ps 139:7–12Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
• Gen 4:16And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
• Josh 19:46And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
• 2 Th 1:9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
• Acts 9:43And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
• Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
• Isa 23:1The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
• Isa 23:6Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
• 1 Kgs 19:3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
• Jonah 4:2And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
• Ezek 27:12Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
• 2 Chr 2:16And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
• Isa 23:10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
• Job 1:12And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
• Luke 9:62And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
• Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
• 1 Cor 9:16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
• 1 Kgs 19:9And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
• Exod 4:13–14And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
• Acts 15:38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
• Isa 2:16And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
• Isa 60:9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
• Jer 20:7–9O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
• Ezek 3:14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
• Gen 3:8And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
• Job 2:7So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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