Take me up, and cast me into the sea - Neither could Jonah have said this, nor could the sailors have obeyed it, without the comman…

Cast me forth into the sea.— There was no need of prophetic inspiration to enable Jonah to pass this sentence upon himsel…

For the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you:…

The sailors asked counsel of Jonah, and from this it appears that they were so overcome with fear that they did not dare to do anything to him. Fro…

And he said unto them, take me up, and cast me forth into the
sea
This he said not as…

Jonah gave an account of his religion, for that was his duty. We may hope that he told it with sorrow and shame, justifying God, condemning himself…