When the morning rose—that is, in the earliest dawn, before the actual sunrise. For one day Jonah enjoyed the refreshment of the castor oil …

A worm. —Possibly to be taken collectively, as in Isaiah 14:11, for a swarm of caterpillars.

But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. And it came to pass, when the sun did aris…

Before I proceed to discuss the contents of these verses, I will say a few things about the word קיקיון, kikiun; for there were formerly s…

But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day ,
&c.] That God that prepared this plant to rise so sudde…

Jonah went out of the city, yet remained nearby, as if he expected and desired its overthrow. Those who have fretful, uneasy spirits often create t…