Jonah

YHWH commands Jonah to preach against Nineveh, but Jonah flees westward by ship to Tarshish instead. When a storm arises, the sailors cast lots and discover Jonah is responsible; he suggests they throw him overboard, and after reluctantly doing so, the storm ceases and a great fish swallows Jonah.

Jonah prays to YHWH from the belly of the great fish, acknowledging his distress and crying out for deliverance while expressing faith that YHWH has heard him.[2] After committing to repentance and vowing to offer sacrifices and obey YHWH, the fish vomits Jonah onto dry land in response to YHWH's command.[1][3]

YHWH commands Jonah a second time to go to Nineveh and proclaim His message; Jonah obeys, enters the great city, and preaches, 'Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!' The people believe God, proclaim a fast, don sackcloth from greatest to least; the king decrees repentance, fasting for man and beast, turning from evil and violence, hoping God relents; seeing their works, God repents of the announced destruction and does not carry it out.[1][3]

Jonah is angry with **YHWH** for showing mercy to Nineveh after its repentance, praying that he knew **YHWH** is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and relents from disaster, and wishing to die[1][2]. **YHWH** provides a plant for shade, then a worm destroys it and sends a scorching east wind, questioning Jonah's anger over the plant compared to **YHWH**'s concern for Nineveh's 120,000 people and cattle[1][2][3].