Jonah 1:3

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

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 unto the LORD and said, "O LORD, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? And therefore I hasted rather to flee to Tarshish: for I knew well enough that thou wast a merciful god, full of compassion long before thou be angry, and of great mercy and repentest when thou art come to take punishment.

And he said, "O my Lord, send I pray thee whom thou wilt."

When he saw that, he arose and went for his life, and came to Beersheba in Judah, and left his lad there.

O LORD, thou makest me weak, but thou refreshest me, and makest me strong again. All the day long am I despised, and laughed to scorn of every man:

Now when the spirit took me up, and carried me away, I went with a heavy and sorrowful mind, but the hand of the LORD comforted me right soon.

Jesus said unto him, "No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh back, is apt to the kingdom of God."

But Paul thought it not meet to take him unto their company which departed from them at Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

From

And they heard the voice of the LORD God as he walked in the garden in the cool of the day. And Adam hid himself and his wife also from the face of the LORD God, among the trees of the garden.

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

And the LORD said unto Satan, "Lo, all that he hath, be in thy power: only upon himself see that thou lay not thine hand." Then went Satan forth from the LORD.

So went Satan forth from the LORD, and smote Job with marvelous sore boils, from the sole of the foot unto his crown;

Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?

which shall be punished with everlasting damnation, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,

Joppa

Mejarkon and Rakkon with the country that lieth before Joppa.

And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need, and will bring it to thee in ships by sea to port Joppa: and thence thou mayest carry them to Jerusalem."

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

Tarshish

upon all ships of Tarshish, and upon everything that is glorious and pleasant to look upon.

The burden of Tyre. Mourn, ye ships of Tarshish, for there cometh such destruction that ye shall not have a house to enter into. Out of the land of Chittim they have knowledge of this plague.

The isles also shall gather them unto me, and especially the ships of the sea: that they may bring the sons from far, and their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, unto the holy one of Israel, that hath glorified thee.

Tarshish occupied with thee in all manner of wares: in silver, iron, tin and lead, and made thy market great.

General references

Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Am I then God that seeth but the thing, which is nigh at hand, and not that is afar off? sayeth the LORD.

Tarshish occupied with thee in all manner of wares: in silver, iron, tin and lead, and made thy market great.