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 the LORD and said, "O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.

But he said, "Oh, my Lord, please send someone else."

Then he was afraid, and he arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; everyone mocks me.

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

Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

From

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

Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

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

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Joppa

and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.

And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem."

Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

Tarshish

against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the beautiful craft.

The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor! From the land of Cyprus it is revealed to them.

For the coastlands shall hope for me, the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your children from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful.

"Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.

General references

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

"Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away?

"Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.