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God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh and warn its people about their wickedness, but Jonah chose to run in the opposite direction. Instead of travelling to Nineveh, he went down to Joppa, boarded a ship heading to Tarshish, and attempted to escape the presence of the Lord.
The sailors, who had nothing to do with Jonah's disobedience, suddenly found themselves fighting for their lives. While they desperately threw cargo overboard to lighten the ship, Jonah was sleeping below deck. When the sailors discovered that Jonah was responsible for the situation, he admitted that he was running from the God who made the sea and the dry land.
Eventually, Jonah was thrown into the sea, the storm stopped, and the sailors were left recognising the power of the Lord.
Meanwhile, God appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, preserving his life.
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