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And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh — literally, “And he cried and said, etc.” The cry or proclamation of …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And he caused ...—The fact that the word translated “decree” in this verse was a technical name for the edicts of A yrian and Baby…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Note that the only message they had heard was a prophecy of impending judgment. God had sent his servant to warn them of the coming destruction; an…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It is uncertain whether Jonah had preached for some days in the city before it was known to the king. This is indeed the common opinion, for interp…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published through
Nineveh
By a herald or hera…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There was a wonder of Divine grace in the repentance and reformation of Nineveh. It condemns the people of the gospel generation ([Reference Matthe…

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