Jonah 1:7
“And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said everyone to his fellow,.... That Jonah awoke and rose up, upon the shipmaster's calling to him, is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Come, and let us cast lots - Jonah too had probably prayed, and his prayers too were not heard. Probably, too, the storm…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Come, and let us cast lots - This was a very ancient mode of endeavoring to find out the mind of Divine Providence; and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jonah 1:4-10
When Jonah was set on ship-board, and under sail for Tarshish, he thought himself safe enough; but here we find him…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Finding their prayers as unavailing as their efforts, the sailors conclude that the storm is sent upon them by the gods…
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