Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Jonah Chapter 3
Overview
Jon 3:1, Jonah, sent again, preaches to the Ninevites; Jon 3:5, Upon their repentance, Jon 3:10. God repents.
the word: Jon 1:1
the second: Joh 21:15-17
Nineveh: Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was situated on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, opposite the present Mosul, about 280 miles north of Babylon, 400 ne of Damascus, in latitude 36 degrees 20 minutes n longitude 73 degrees 10 minutes e. It was not only a very ancient (Gen 10:11), but also a very great city. Strabo says that it was much larger than Babylon, the circuit of which he estimates at 385 furlongs; and, according to Diodorus Siculus, it was an oblong parallelogram, extending 150 furlongs in length, 90 in breadth, and 480 in circumference, i.e., about 20 miles long, 12 broad, and 60 in compass. This agrees with the account given here of its being "an exceeding great city of three days' journey," i.e., in circuit; for 20 miles a day was the common computation for a pedestrian. It was surrounded by large walls 100 feet high, so broad that three chariots could drive abreast on them, and defended by 1,500 towers 200 feet in height. See notes on Nahum. Jon 3:3, Jon 1:2; Zep 2:13-15
preach: Jer 1:17, Jer 15:19-21; Eze 2:7, Eze 3:17; Mat 3:8; Joh 5:14
So: Gen 30:8 *marg. Psa 36:6 *marg. Psa 80:10 *marg.
arose: Gen 22:3; Mat 21:28, Mat 21:29; Ti2 4:11
an exceeding great city: Heb. a city great of God
Yet: Jon 3:10; Deu 18:22; Kg2 20:1, Kg2 20:6; Jer 18:7-10
believed: Exo 9:18-21; Mat 12:41; Luk 11:32; Act 27:25; Heb 11:1, Heb 11:7
and proclaimed: Ch2 20:3; Ezr 8:21; Jer 36:9; Joe 1:14, Joe 2:12-17
from: Jer 31:34, Jer 42:1, Jer 42:8; Act 8:10
word: Jer 13:18
and he arose: Psa 2:10-12; Jam 1:9, Jam 1:10, Jam 4:6-10
and covered: Est 4:1-4; Job 2:8, Job 42:6; Jer 6:26; Lam 3:29; Dan 9:3; Mic 1:10; Mat 11:21; Luk 10:13
caused: Jon 3:5; Ch2 20:3; Ezr 8:21; Joe 2:15, Joe 2:16
published: Heb. said
nobles: Heb. great men
herd: Joe 1:18; Rom 8:20-22
cry: Jon 1:6, Jon 1:14; Psa 130:1, Psa 130:2
let: Isa 1:16-19, Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7, Isa 58:6; Eze 18:21-24, Eze 18:27, Eze 18:28, Eze 18:30-32, Eze 33:11; Dan 4:27; Mat 3:8; Act 3:19, Act 26:20
the violence: Isa 59:6
Jon 1:6; Sa2 12:22; Psa 106:45; Joe 2:13, Joe 2:14; Amo 5:15; Luk 15:18-20
God saw: Kg1 21:27-29; Job 33:27, Job 33:28; Jer 31:18-20; Luk 11:32, Luk 15:20
and God repented: Jon 4:2; Jer 18:8; Joe 2:13; Amo 7:3, Amo 7:6