This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command and went to Nineveh, a city so large that it took three days to see it all.
The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.
Rachel named him Naphtali, for she said, “I have struggled hard with my sister, and I’m winning!”
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.
Our shade covered the mountains; our branches covered the mighty cedars.
Then King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and returned to his own land. He went home to his capital of Nineveh and stayed there.
“Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”
But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”
Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry.