Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Joppa

Bible References

To flee

Luke 9:62
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
Acts 15:38
But Paul kept insisting that they should not take along one who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

From

2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,

Joppa

Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was full of good works and acts of charity.