Jonah 3:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 3:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 3:6 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him wit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 3:6 — KJV
“For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.”
— Jonah 3:6 (KJV)
Jonah 3:6 in Context — About the Book of Jonah
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
Cross-References for Jonah 3:6
“And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. many...: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:6: came, king, laid
“Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:6: came, king, arose
“And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. void...: Heb. floor”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:6: king, throne, robe
“And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:6: word, came, king
“And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 3:6: came, king, throne
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