Jonah 4

Jonah 4:1

IT displeased] Not so much for feare of being thought a false Prophet; as for the zeale of Gods glory, which he thought was wronged by his change: and for affection he bore to Gods people; who had then no greater enemy to feare, then the Empire of Assyria, as by effect it appeared not long after.

Jonah 4:4

Dst thou well] O, thou hast great cause to be angry; an ironicall reproofe.

Jonah 4:6

Prepared] Did miraculously cause this plant to spring and grow up to a great height. Per adventure this happened when the booth began to dry up, and shadow Jonah no more A Goard] A plant which is very common in those hot countries, and groweth up to a great height, and spreadeth out in great breadth, called commonly Palma Christi. His griefe] namely; From the heat which increased the greif of his mind: or to give him by the mean of this plant some wholsome document and remedy for his passion.

Jonah 4:7

It smote] namely; Did gnaw the root of it.

Jonah 4:8

A vehement] Hebr. A deafe wind, that is to say; A still hot wind, which re-doubled the heat of the sunne: others, a wind that made one deafe, it was so tempestuous.

Jonah 4:9

I doe well] Words of a passionate spirit, blinded with anger; rather then by any expresse rebellion.

Jonah 4:10

Chast had pity] that is to say; Thou wouldst have spared, and dearely preserved.

Jonah 4:11

That cannot] Little children that are not yet come to age of understanding.