Jonah 1:3

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Summary

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

To flee

Acts 15:38

From

Joppa

Joshua 19:46

2 Chronicles 2:16

Acts 9:36

Tarshish

General references

Psalm 139:7

Jeremiah 23:23

Ezekiel 27:12

Bible References

To flee

And he prayed to LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hastened to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that thou are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundan

And he said, Oh, LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou will send.

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life. And he came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

O LORD, thou have persuaded me, and I was persuaded. Thou are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I have become a laughing-stock all the day; everyone mocks me.

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away. And I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of LORD was strong upon me.

But Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to a plow, and looking to things behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.

But Paul thought it not worthy to bring along this man who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone with them to the work.

From

And they heard the voice of LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

And Cain went out from the presence of LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

And LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power, only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of LORD.

So Satan went forth from the presence of LORD, and smote Job with severe boils from the sole of his foot to his crown.

Where shall I go from thy Spirit? Or where shall I flee from thy presence?

Men who will suffer punishment, a penalty of eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Joppa

and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border opposite Joppa.

And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shall need. And we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa, and thou shall carry it up to Jerusalem.

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

Tarshish

and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant imagery.

The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in. It is revealed to them from the land of Kittim.

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified thee.

Tarshish was thy merchant because of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with silver, iron, tin, and lead. They traded for thy wares.

General references

Where shall I go from thy Spirit? Or where shall I flee from thy presence?

Am I a God at hand, says LORD, and not a God afar off?

Tarshish was thy merchant because of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with silver, iron, tin, and lead. They traded for thy wares.