DISPLEASED. vexed. Not the waywardness of. child, but the displeasure of. man of God, for great and sufficient _reason_ to him. Now that Nineveh was spared, it might after all be used as God's rod for Israel, and thus destroy the hope held out by him to Israel in 2 Kings 14:25. See note on Jonah 3:5... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. THEREFORE. FLED. hasted to flee. The reason follows, as explained in note on Jonah 4:1. I KNEW. This was well known, from Jehovah's revelation of Himself. Jonah knew, and referred to the Pentateuch (Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Numbers 14:19). David knew (Psalms 8... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFE. soul Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE HIM. made for himself. BOOTH. hut. BECOME OF. happen to. Hoping for its overthrow.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_ (i.e. Creator). App-4. PREPARED. appointed: as in verses: Jonah 4:7; Jonah 4:8, Jon 4:17. GOURD. Hebrew. _kikayon_. Art Egyptian word. SHADOW. TO DELIVER HIM. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6). Hebrew. _tzel. le hatztzel._ GRIEF. evil, or evil ease. Heb ra'a'.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORM. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, for. blight of such; as in Deuteronomy 28:39. They were appointed during the night, and came at sunrise.... [ Continue Reading ]
VEHEMENT. silent, still. Hence, sultry. Occurs only here. Not. "late" word, but not required to be used before this. EAST WIND. hot wind. Not the same kind as in western climes. Ref to Pent (Ex Jon 10:13, Jon 10:19) App-92 WIND. Hebrew. _ruach_. App-9. IN HIMSELF. in his soul. Hebrew. _Nephesh_.... [ Continue Reading ]
I DO WELL. Supply "I do well [it is right]".... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST HAD PITY ON: or, wouldst have spared: same word as in Jonah 4:11. CAME UP IN. NIGHT. was the son of. night. PERISHED IN. NIGHT. perished as the son of. night.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD NOT I. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), no answer being required. ARE. exits. Hebrew. _yesh._ See note on Proverbs 8:21. THAT CANNOT DISCERN, &C. Put by Hebrew Idiom (App-6), for little children;. similar idiom in Deuteronomy 1:39 App-92. MUCH CATTLE. See notes on "great city", Jonah... [ Continue Reading ]