Jonah 1:8
“Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then they said unto him, tell us, we pray thee,.... They did not fall upon him at once in an outrageous manner, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Tell us, for whose cause - Literally “for what to whom.” It may be that they thought that Jonah had been guilty toward…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Tell us - for whose cause - A very gentle method of bringing the charge home to himself, and the several questions here…
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
for whose cause The lot has detected Jonah, but they will not condemn him unheard. They will give him an opportunity of…
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