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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:12

And he said unto them, take me up, and cast me forth into the sea ,.... This he said not as choosing rather to die than to go to Nineveh; or as having overheard the men say that they would cast him into the sea, as Aben Ezra suggests, greatly to the prejudice of the prophet's character; but as being truly sensible of his sin, and that he righteously deserved to die such a death; and in love to the lives of innocent men, that they might be saved, and not perish, through his default; and as a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to bring it to the land , but they could not ,.... Or, "they digged" F12 ויחתרו "et fodiebant", Montanus, Calvin, Piscator, Tarnovius; "foderunt", Vatablus, Liveleus. ; that is, the waters of the sea with their oars; not by casting anchor, as Abendana; they used all their skill and exerted all their strength; they laboured with all their might and main, as a man digs in a pit; they ploughed the ocean, and furrowed the sea, as the Latins speak,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:14

Wherefore they cried unto the Lord ,.... Not unto their gods, but unto the true Jehovah, the God of Jonah, and of the Hebrews; whom they now, by this providence, and Jonah's discourse, had some convictions and knowledge of as the true God; and therefore direct their prayer to him, before they cast the prophet into the sea: and said, we beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee ; which repetition shows the ardent, vehemence, and earnestness of their minds in prayer: let us not perish for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:15

So they took up, Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea ,.... They took him out of the hold or cabin where he was, and brought him upon deck; they took him, not against his will, but with his full consent, and according to the direction and advice he gave them: "they", for there were more than one employed in this affair; one or more very probably took him by the legs, and others put their hands under his arm holes, and so threw him into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:16

Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly ,.... This was not a natural fear, as before, but a religious one; and not a servile fear, or a fear of punishment, but a reverential godly fear; for they feared him, not only because they saw his power in raising and stilling the tempest, but his goodness to them in saving them: and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord ; a spiritual sacrifice; the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for a safe deliverance from the storm; for other sort of sacrifice... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:4

A great wind - They were overtaken with a storm, which appears from the sequel to have come by the immediate direction of God. Like to be broken - They had nearly suffered shipwreck. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:5

Cried every man unto his god - The ship's crew were all heathens; and, it is probable, heathens who had each a different object of religious worship. Cast forth the wares - Threw the lading overboard to lighten the ship, hoping the better to ride out the storm. Jonah was gone down - Most probably into the hold or cabin under the deck; or where they had berths for passengers in the sides of the ship, something in the manner of our packets. Was fast asleep - Probably quite... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:6

The shipmaster - Either the captain or the pilot. Arise, call upon thy God - He supposed that Jonah had his god, as well as they had theirs; and that, as the danger was imminent, every man should use the influence he had, as they were all equally involved in it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:7

Come, and let us cast lots - This was a very ancient mode of endeavoring to find out the mind of Divine Providence; and in this case it proves that they supposed the storm to have arisen on account of some hidden crime of some person aboard. A philosopher being at sea in a violent storm. when the crew began to call earnestly to the gods for safety, he said, "Be silent, and cease your prayers; for should the gods know that you are here, we shall all be lost." The lot fell upon Jonah - ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:8

Tell us - for whose cause - A very gentle method of bringing the charge home to himself, and the several questions here asked gave the utmost latitude to make the best of his own case. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jonah 1:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 1:8

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