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.
To flee
From
Joppa
Bible References
To flee
Luke 9:62
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plough, and then looks back, is fitted for the Kingdom of God."
Acts 15:38
But Paul did not approve of taking with them a man who had deserted them in Pamphylia instead of going on with them to their work.
From
2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will be punished with eternal ruin and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and his glorious might,
Joppa
Acts 9:36
Among the disciples at Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, which is in Greek Dorcas, that is, gazelle. She had devoted herself to doing good and to acts of charity.