Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

That cannot

General references

Bible References

Should

Jonah 4:1
Therefore Jonah was sore discontent and angry.
Isaiah 1:18
And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.
Matthew 18:33
Was it not mete also, that thou shouldest have had compassion on thy fellow, even as I had pity on thee?'
Luke 15:28
And he was angry, and would not go in. Then came his father out, and entreated him.

Nineveh

Jonah 1:2
"Rise and get thee to Nineveh that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me."
Jonah 3:2
"Up, and get thee to Nineveh that great city, and preach unto them the preaching which I bade thee."

That cannot

Deuteronomy 1:39
Moreover, your children, which ye said should be a prey; and your sons, which know neither good nor bad this day; they shall go in thither and unto them I will give it, and they shall enjoy it.

And also

Psalm 36:6
Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.
Psalm 104:14
Thou bringest forth grass for the cattle, and green herbs for the service of men.
Psalm 145:8
The LORD is gracious and merciful, long-suffering and of great goodness.

General references

Genesis 9:10
and with all living things that is with you: both fowl and cattle, and all manner beast of the earth that is with you, of all that cometh out of the ark, whatsoever beast of the earth it be.