Verse 2
Another evidence of God’s sovereignty is the Lord’s instruction to proclaim the message that He would give Jonah. Those who speak forth a message from God (i.e., prophets) must communicate the Lord’s words, not their own ideas.
"The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God can’t keep you and the power of God can’t use you." [Note: Wiersbe, p. 383.]
Nineveh was a "great" (Heb. gadol) city in several respects. It was a leading city of one of the most powerful nations in the world then. It was also a large city (cf. Jonah 3:3; Jonah 4:11).
"The point is that Nineveh was a city God was concerned for, one that was by no means insignificant to him." [Note: Stuart, p. 487.]
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