Therefore they cried to the Lord – They cried no more “each man to his god,” but to the one God, whom Jonah had made known to them. To Him t…

Therefore they cried to the Lord.— There is presented here, as throughout the book, a strong contrast between the readiness of the…

Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon…

This verse shows that the sailors and the others were more inclined to mercy when they saw that the holy Prophet was willing to undergo the punishm…

Wherefore they cried unto the Lord
Not unto their gods, but unto the true Jehovah, the God of Jonah, and of the Hebr…

The mariners rowed against wind and tide, the wind of God's displeasure, the tide of His counsel; but it is in vain to think of saving ourselves an…