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A Pagan Crew's Sincere Prayer
Commentators highlight the remarkable transformation of the sailors. Having previously prayed to their own gods, they now direct an earnest and desperate prayer to Jehovah alone. Their plea shows a newfound fear of God, a concern for justice, and a submission to His will, serving as a powerful example of sincere prayer in a crisis.
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Jonah
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Albert Barnes
On Jonah 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Jonah 1:14
19th Century
Bishop
Therefore they cried to the Lord.— There is presented here, as throughout the book, a strong contrast between the readiness of the…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jonah 1:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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John Calvin
On Jonah 1:13–14
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Jonah 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore they cried unto the Lord
Not unto their gods, but unto the true Jehovah, the God of Jonah, and of the Hebr…
Matthew Henry
On Jonah 1:13–17
17th Century
Minister
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…