Jonah 3:6

The king — Probably Phul Belochus. His robe — Put off his rich apparel.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For word came - , rather, “And the matter came,” i. e., the “whole account,” as we say. “The word, word,” throughout Holy Scripture, as in so ma...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jonah 3. The Ninevites Repent at the Preaching of Jonah. When the prophet is bidden a second time to carry God's message to Nineveh, he knows that...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

It is uncertain whether Jonah had preached for some days in the city before it was known to the king. This is indeed the common opinion; for in...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 ash...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For word came unto the king of Nineveh— For word had come, or, For the thing had reached unto, &c. This king most probably was Pul, the fat...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For word came. — Rather, And the matter reached. The Authorised Version treats the royal edict that follows as the same with the proclamation i...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Immediately Jonah was again charged to go to Nineveh. There is a fine revelation of the patient grace of God toward His servant in the statement, "Th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What! But the sovereign grace of God could have induced such effects! What nation, what kingdom or people shall we look to, for similar humblings, at...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 ash...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So the people of Nineveh believed God , &c. “The fame,” says Lowth, “of the wonderful works God had wrought for the Jews, was spread over the ea...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nineveh's Repentance. B. C. 840. 5 S...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This now accounteth for the people's proclaiming a fast, Jonah 3:5 , they did it because it was commanded, and they had the king's example herein....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Changed Jonah Obeys God And Goes To Nineveh Proclaiming Its Overthrow Within Forty Days, With The Result That (To Jonah's Chagrin) Nineveh Repents...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in a...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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⁶ 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.

Related Commentaries of Jonah 3:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Jonah 3:6