Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
And proclaimed
General references
Bible References
Believed
Exodus 9:18
At this time tomorrow, I will send a very heavy hail, such as has not been seen in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.
Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it. After all, they repented at the preaching of Jonah. Yet someone greater than Jonah is here.
Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation. They will condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonah and someone greater than Jonah is here now.
Acts 27:25
Be of good cheer. I believe God. It will happen just as he spoke to me.
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and evidence of things not seen.
And proclaimed
2 Chronicles 20:3
Jehoshaphat was frightened and decided to ask for Jehovah's help. He announced a fast throughout Judah.
Ezra 8:21
Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the Ahava River, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a safe journey for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.
Jeremiah 36:9
In the ninth month of the fifth year of the reign of Jehoiakim, son of King Josiah of Judah, a time for fasting was called. It was a time for all the people in Jerusalem and for everyone who was coming from any city in Judah to Jerusalem to fast in Jehovah's presence.
Joel 1:14
Sanctify a fast! Call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the House of Jehovah your God. Call out to Jehovah.
Joel 2:12
Even now, said Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning!
From
Jeremiah 31:34
No longer will each person teach his neighbors or his relatives by saying: 'Know Jehovah.' All of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me, declares Jehovah. I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold (remember) their sins against them.
Jeremiah 42:1
All the army leaders, including Johanan son of Kareah and Azariah son of Hoshaiah, came with people of every class.
Acts 8:10
They all listened to him, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man has great power from God.
General references
Genesis 37:34
Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.
Exodus 9:20
The ones among the servants of Pharaoh who respected the word of Jehovah made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses.