Jonah 1:13
“Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to bring it to the land,
but they could not,.... Or, "they digged" (l); that is, the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The men rowed hard - , literally “dug.” The word, like our “plowed the main,” describes the great efforts which they…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The men rowed hard - Were very unwilling to proceed to this extremity, and thought they would risk every thing rather…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jonah 1:11-17
It is plain that Jonah is the man for whose sake this evil is upon them, but the discovery of him to be so was not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
rowed hard Lit., digged. The word is used for digging or breaking through a wall, Job 24:16; Eze 12:5; Eze 12:7. The…