![]() Then, God had the big fish throw up Jonah onto the shores of Nineveh. For three days Jonah sat in the belly of the fish. While in the belly of the big fish (whale), Jonah prayed to God for help, repented, and praised God. God sent a big fish, some call it a whale, to swallow Jonah and to save him from drowning. As soon as they tossed Jonah in the water, the storm stopped. God sent a great storm upon the ship and the men decided Jonah was to blame so they threw him overboard. Jonah tried to run away from God in the opposite direction of Nineveh and headed by boat to Tarshish. Jonah hated this idea because Nineveh was one of Israel's greatest enemies and Jonah wanted nothing to do with preaching to them! ![]() God called to Jonah one day and told him to go preach to Nineveh because the people were very wicked. You can read more in-depth Bible verses from the Scripture below and use the articles and videos to understand the meaning behind this teachable event in the Bible. This is a summary of the Biblical account of Jonah and the big fish.
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