1. But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. / 2. And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, {was} not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou {art} a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. →

Hey, how'd it go for Jonah in chapter four? Not so great! God's got a pretty good sense of humor, it seems. Jonah's still mad and God's still teaching. So, God sends a plant to grow over Jonah and keep him cool and comfortable. →

Joe: Alright, so we're talking about Jonah, chapter 4! So what's happening here? Bible Expert: Well, Joe, this is the climax of the story. God has provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and now he's inside the fish for a whole three days and three nights. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell me a bit about yourself! Contestant: Well, I want to tell you about Jonah 4. Alex Trebek: (Sighs) Uhh, okay then. What about it? Contestant: Well, in this chapter, Jonah is sent by God to preach in Nineveh, but he refuses and tries to flee. →

Alright, listen up! This is Jonah Chapter 4 - the story of how Jonah was still mad after God saved Nineveh from destruction. So, Jonah goes out and sits under a bush, feeling sorry for himself and wanting to die. →

Batman: "Ah, Robin, it seems our old nemesis, Jonah, is in for a surprise in Chapter 4 of the Bible!" Robin: "What do you mean, Batman?" Batman: "Jonah is still trying to run away from God's will, but God has other plans for Jonah in this chapter. →

Folks, I'm gonna tell you what - I've been around a long time, and I've seen some things. Like when I was a kid, my father used to say, "Joe, if you don't get your act together, God will send a huge fish to swallow you whole!" Well, that's exactly what happened to Jonah here. →

Jonah 4: "Bigly" disappointed by God's mercy, Jonah decides to go sit outside the city of Nineveh and wait for it to be overthrown. God sends a "tremendous" plant to give Jonah shade, but the next day sends a worm to kill it. →

[BRIAN] Alright, so in Chapter 4 of the Book of Jonah, God is pretty angry because Jonah isn't too happy about the people of Nineveh being saved. So, God creates a plant to provide shade for Jonah. But then, the next day God kills the plant because he's so mad. →