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He made a proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, "Let neither man nor animal, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;
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The King's Humble Response
Commentators are struck by the king's immediate and total humility. Instead of reacting with pride or anger to Jonah's message, this powerful monarch set aside his royal authority to lead his people in repentance. Scholars like John Calvin see this not as a natural reaction, but as a miraculous work of God's grace, serving as a powerful example of how all people, especially leaders, should respond to God's word.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh — literally, “And he cried and said, etc.” The cry or proclamation of …
19th Century
Anglican
And he caused ...—The fact that the word translated “decree” in this verse was a technical name for the edicts of Assyrian and Bab…
Baptist
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…
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16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh By a herald or hera…
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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